Definition
大逆不道 is a four-character idiom describing acts of extreme rebellion, betrayal, or moral transgression — historically used for treason against the emperor or heresy against core Confucian values, and now extended to any behavior that fundamentally violates accepted norms or authority. It carries a very strong negative judgment, similar to 'heinous crime' or 'outrageous offense' in English.
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treason and heresyan unforgivablerebellious act(figuratively) the gravest offenseoutrageously wrong
Examples
- ，大逆不道。Zài fēngjiàn shèhuì, shì jūn bèi shì wéi dà de xíngwéi.In feudal society, regicide was regarded as an act of high treason.
- ，大逆不道。Tā jìngrán gōngkāi fǎnduì fùmǔ de ānpái, dàjiā dōu shuō tā dà.He openly defied his parents' arrangement, and everyone said he was terribly unfilial.
- ，大逆不道。Wǎngluò shàng liúchuán de yáoyán duì yīngxióng jìnxíng wǔrǔ, jiǎnzhí dà.The rumors circulating online insulting the hero were nothing short of an outrageous offense.
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