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违天害理

wéi tiān hài lǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. violating heaven and reason (idiom) / immoral character
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-813ea80ac1192074. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

違天害理 违天害理 [wei2 tian1 hai4 li3] /lit. violating heaven and reason (idiom); immoral character/

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Other forms in these source records: 違天害理

  • 违
    wéi

    (bound form) to violate / to go against / (bound form) to be away from

  • 天
    tiān

    day / sky / heaven

  • 害
    hài

    to do harm to / to cause trouble to / harm / evil / calamity

  • 理
    lǐ

    texture / grain (of wood) / inner essence / intrinsic order / reason / logic / truth / science / natural science (esp. physics) / to manage / to pay attention to / to run (affairs) / to handle / to put in order / to tidy up

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.