邪道 (xié dào) — depravity, immoral or corrupt path; heterodoxy, heretical doctrine or belief
Definition
Literary word for an 'immoral path' or 'heretical teaching' — used in writing or moral judgment, not everyday speech. Complements 正道, the 'righteous way'.
noun
depravityimmoral or corrupt pathheterodoxyheretical doctrine or belief
Examples
- ，邪道。Tā yīn wèi tān cái, zuì zhōng zǒu shàng le xié dào.He ended up on the path of depravity because of greed.
- 邪道，。Zhè zhǒng xué shuō bèi shì wéi xié dào, shòu dào le zhǔ liú xué pài de pī pàn.This doctrine is regarded as heterodoxy and has been criticized by mainstream schools.
- ，邪道。Nián qīng rén yào míng biàn shì fēi, bú yào wù rù xié dào.Young people must distinguish right from wrong and not stray into the wrong path.
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