infringe upon the prevalent social conventions

infringe upon the prevalent social conventions

It is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is w é ISH ì Ju é s ú, which means that it goes against the common customs and is different. It is the same as "against the times and customs". It comes from the book of the Duke of Su by Chen Shidao of Song Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

Contrary to the common sense, different.

The origin of Idioms

In Song Dynasty, Chen Shidao's shangsu Gongshu: "Xie Gong, a scholar of the river and the sea, disobeys the world and is a common ear."

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate or attributive; used in writing

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: against the times