离经叛道 (lí jīng) — to depart from established norms; heretical, unconventional (often disapprovingly)

Definition

Examples

• 他的思想在当时被认为离经叛道，但后来却成了主流。
  Tā de sī xiǎng zài dāng shí bèi rèn wéi lí jīng, dàn hòu lái què chéng le zhǔ liú.
  His ideas were considered heretical at the time, but later became mainstream.
• 这部小说因为离经叛道的内容被禁止出版。
  Zhè bù xiǎo shuō yīn wèi lí jīng de nèi róng bèi jìn zhǐ chū bǎn.
  This novel was banned from publication because of its unorthodox content.
• 他坚持离经叛道的创作风格，不迎合市场口味。
  Tā jiān chí lí jīng de chuàng zuò fēng gé, bù yíng hé shì chǎng kǒu wèi.
  He insists on a heretical creative style and does not cater to market tastes.