惊世骇俗 jīng shì hài sú shocking and unconventional

Explanation

指某种言论或行为非常大胆，超出一般人的意料，使人感到震惊。

Refers to a statement or action that is very bold, beyond the expectations of most people, and shocking.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，有个叫李白的诗人，他天资聪颖，才华横溢，写下的诗词往往新颖独特，令人拍案叫绝。一天，他兴致勃勃地来到长安城，准备参加朝廷的诗会。诗会主题是“咏秋”，许多名家都绞尽脑汁，写出了很多精雕细琢的诗篇，但都未能超越前人的作品。轮到李白了，他却反其道而行之，不写落叶萧瑟、秋风瑟瑟之类的传统题材，而是以奇特的视角，大胆地描写了秋天的荒凉和苍凉。他运用了丰富的想象力和夸张的手法，将秋天的意境描绘得淋漓尽致，读来令人震撼。他的诗篇一出，立即引起了轩然大波，有人惊叹不已，赞赏他的才华；也有人觉得他的诗篇过于大胆，不符合传统，甚至对他进行批判。但这篇惊世骇俗的诗作，最终还是让他名扬天下，成为一代诗仙。

huà shuō táng cháo shí qī, yǒu gè jiào lǐ bái de shī rén, tā tiān zī cōng yǐng, cái huá héng yì, xiě xià de shī cí wǎng wǎng xīn yǐng dú tè, lìng rén pāi àn jiào jué. yī tiān, tā xìng zhì bó bó dì lái dào cháng ān chéng, zhǔn bèi cān jiā cháo tíng de shī huì. shī huì zhǔ tí shì "yǒng qiū", xǔ duō míng jiā dōu jiǎo jǐn nǎo zhī, xiě chū le hěn duō jīng diāo xī zhuó de shī piān, dàn dōu wèi néng chāo yuē qián rén de zuò pǐn. lún dào lǐ bái le, tā què fǎn qí dào ér xíng zhī, bù xiě luò yè xiāo sè, qiū fēng sè sè zhī lèi chuán tǒng tí cái, ér shì yǐ qí tè de shì jiǎo, dà dǎn de miáo xiě le qiū tiān de huāng liáng hé cāng liáng. tā yùn yòng le fēng fù de xiǎng xiàng lì hé kuā zhāng de shǒu fǎ, jiāng qiū tiān de yì jìng miáo huì de lín lí jì zhì, dú lái lìng rén zhèn hàn. tā de shī piān yī chū, lì jí yǐn qǐ le xuān rán dà bō, yǒu rén jīng tàn bù yǐ, zàn shǎng tā de cái huá; yě yǒu rén jué de tā de shī piān guò yú dà dǎn, bù fú hé chuán tǒng, shèn zhì duì tā jìn xíng pī pàn. dàn zhè piān jīng shì hài sú de shī zuò, zuì zhōng hái shì ràng tā míng yáng tiān xià, chéng wéi yī dài shī xiān.

It is said that during the Tang Dynasty, there was a poet named Li Bai. He was naturally intelligent and talented, and his poems were often novel and unique, causing people to clap their hands in admiration. One day, he came to Chang'an City full of enthusiasm to participate in a court poetry meeting. The theme of the poetry meeting was "Ode to Autumn," and many famous figures racked their brains and wrote many meticulously crafted poems, but none could surpass the works of their predecessors. When it was Li Bai's turn, he went against the grain. Instead of writing about falling leaves, the autumn wind, etc., he boldly described the desolation and bleakness of autumn from a unique perspective. He used rich imagination and exaggerated techniques to vividly depict the mood of autumn, leaving readers shocked. As soon as his poems were published, they immediately caused a stir. Some were amazed and admired his talent; others felt that his poems were too bold and did not conform to tradition, and even criticized him. But this astonishing poem eventually made him famous throughout the world, making him a great poet.

Usage

多用于形容人的言行或作品大胆新奇，令人震惊。

duō yòng yú xíng róng rén de yán xíng huò zuò pǐn dà dǎn xīn qí, lìng rén zhèn jīng

Mostly used to describe a person's behavior or works that are bold, novel, and shocking.

Examples

• 他的发明，真可谓惊世骇俗！

  tā de fā míng, zhēn kě wèi jīng shì hài sú!

  His invention is truly astounding!

• 这篇论文观点惊世骇俗，令人耳目一新。

  zhè piān lùn wén guān diǎn jīng shì hài sú, lìng rén ěr mù yī xīn

  The views of this paper are shocking and refreshing.

Related Idioms

• 石破天惊

• 出人意料

Opposite Idioms

• 平庸

• 寻常