离经叛道 in English li2 jing1 pan4 dao4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to rebel against orthodoxy
  • to depart from established practices

Simplified Characters

离 经 叛 道

Traditional Characters

離 經 叛 道

Pinyin

li2 jing1 pan4 dao4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

离li2mythical beast (archaic) 经jing1surname Jing 叛pan4to betray 道dao4road