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倒反天綱

简倒反天纲 · 繁倒反天綱

Mandarin · pinyin dào fǎn tiān gāng

to violate the natural order; to defy social norms

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倒: dào · fall over; lie down; take turns
反: fǎn · reverse, opposite, contrary, anti
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
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纲: gāng · heavy rope, hawser; main points

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4–3–1–1 · dao4 fan3 tian1 gang1

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(neologism) to go against the natural order or conventional norms

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