惊世骇俗 jīngshìhàisú universally shocking Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 惊 驚 jīng adjectiveverb to startle to startle; to alarm; to cause surprise or shock世 shì noun world (bound form) the world; the earth; human society骇 駭 hài to shock; to disturb (bound form) to startle; to shock; to cause a stir or commotion, as in 惊涛骇浪 jīngtāohàilàng or 骇众 hàizhòng俗 sú noun custom (bound form) a social custom, convention, or habit