大逆不道 (dà) — treason and heresy; an unforgivable, rebellious act; (figuratively) the gravest offense, outrageously wrong
Definition
An idiom for the worst possible offense — literally 'great rebellion, lacking the Way.' Used for acts that are wildly immoral or treasonous, not for minor wrongdoing.
idiom
treason and heresyan unforgivablerebellious act(figuratively) the gravest offenseoutrageously wrong
Examples
- ，大逆不道。Zài fēng jiàn shè huì, shì jūn bèi shì wéi dà de xíng wéi.In feudal society, regicide was regarded as an act of high treason.
- ，大逆不道。Tā jìng rán gōng kāi fǎn duì fù mǔ de ān pái, dà jiā dōu shuō tā dà.He openly defied his parents' arrangement, and everyone said he was terribly unfilial.
- ，大逆不道。Wǎng luò shàng liú chuán de yáo yán duì yīng xióng jìn xíng wǔ rǔ, jiǎn zhí dà.The rumors circulating online insulting the hero were nothing short of an outrageous offense.
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