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驚世駭俗

简 惊世骇俗 · 繁 驚世駭俗
Mandarin · pinyin jīng shì hài sú

Meanings

  1. universally shocking
  2. to offend the whole of society
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驚
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世
shì · generation; world; era
駭
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俗
sú · social customs; vulgar, unrefined
惊
jīng · frighten, surprise, startle
骇
hài · terrify, frighten, scare; shock
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1–4–4–2 · jing1 shi4 hai4 su2

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adj

  1. (literary) extremely shocking; universally shocking

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