眾醉獨醒
zhòng​zuì​dú​xǐng

all are drunk except for one who is sober

  • created sense approved 众醉独醒/眾醉獨醒 · zhòng​zuì​dú​xǐng · all are drunk except for one who is sober — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    众醉独醒 / 眾醉獨醒

    zhòng​zuì​dú​xǐng

    all are drunk except for one who is sober

    everyone is intoxicated or corrupt except for a single person; describes staying clear-headed and sticking to one's principles when everyone else has succumbed to a bad environment or trend

    众 (literal) → 众/眾 · zhòng · many 醉 (literal) → 醉 · zuì · drunk 独 (literal) → 独/獨 · dú · single 醒 (literal) → 醒 · xǐng · to sober up

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    created sense