risk universal condemnation; defy world opinion; commit an outrageous act
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to risk the great disapproval of the world; to defy world opinion; to commit an outrageous act against public opinion
formalFormal idiom used to describe someone who commits a serious offense or crime against public morality, ignoring widespread condemnation. Often used in historical, political, or serious journalistic contexts.
Tā他
jìng竟
gǎn敢
mào冒
tiān天
xià下
zhī之
dà大
bù不
wěi韪
，
fā发
dòng动
qīn侵
lüè略
zhàn战
zhēng争
。
He dared to risk universal condemnation by launching a war of aggression.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
mào冒
tiān天
xià下
zhī之
dà大
bù不
wěi韪
de的
xíng行
wéi为
bì必
jiāng将
shòu受
dào到
lì历
shǐ史
de的
chéng惩
fá罚
。
Such outrageous behavior that defies world opinion will surely be punished by history.
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Zài在
nà那
yàng样
de的
shí时
dài代
，
tí提
chàng倡
nán男
nǚ女
píng平
děng等
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
mào冒
tiān天
xià下
zhī之
dà大
bù不
wěi韪
。
In that era, advocating gender equality was simply risking the great disapproval of society.