曲學阿世

Chinese

		to bend; to distort	learn; study; science learn; study; science; ‑ology	to flatter	world
trad. (曲學阿世)		曲	學	阿	世
simp. (曲学阿世)		曲	学	阿	世

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): qūxué'ēshì

  (Zhuyin): ㄑㄩ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄜ ㄕˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: qūxué'ēshì
    • Zhuyin: ㄑㄩ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄜ ㄕˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: cyusyué-eshìh
    • Wade–Giles: chʻü¹-hsüeh²-o¹-shih⁴
    • Yale: chyū-sywé-ē-shr̀
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chiushyueeshyh
    • Palladius: цюйсюээши (cjujsjueeši)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵ ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ ˀɤ⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

Verb

曲學阿世 (chengyu)

1. (derogatory, of a scholar) to change one's opinion, theory or philosophy opportunistically

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (曲學阿世):

• → Japanese: 曲学阿世(きょくがくあせい) (kyokugakuasei)