What does 惊世骇俗 mean in Chinese?

惊世骇俗 (jīng shì hài sú) means "universally shocking; to offend the whole of society" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 惊世骇俗?

惊世骇俗 is pronounced "jīng shì hài sú" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

惊世骇俗 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

惊世骇俗 is made up of the characters 惊, 世, 骇, 俗. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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惊世骇俗

jīng shì hài sú

universally shocking; to offend the whole of society

verb

Traditional: 驚世駭俗

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This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.