[ màotiānxiàzhīdàbùwěi ] be against the world; defy world opinion; defy the universal will of the people; despite world condemnation; in defiance of world opinion; fly in the face of the will of the people; risk universal condemnation
Example Sentences:
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She longed to know what at that moment was passing in his mind ; in what manner he thought of her , and whether , in defiance of every thing , she was still dear to him 她真起知道他这时候在想些什么,他心目中怎样看待她,他是否会冒天下之大不韪,依旧对她有好感。
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Year after year , saddam hussein has gone to elaborate lengths , spent enormous sums , taken great risks to build and keep weapons of mass destruction . but why 侯赛因处心积虑,消耗大量的钱财,冒天下之大不韪,建造和保留大规模毁灭性武器- -然而这究竟是为了什么?
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His younger sister , mimi clark gronlund , calls her brother a " man of great courage and integrity " who ' s willing to risk public scorn " to try to bring justice to everyone " 他的妹妹梅梅?克拉克?格兰,称自己的哥哥是“一个无比勇敢正直的男人” ,因为他敢于冒天下之大不韪,力求“使每个人都得到公正” 。
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His younger sister , mimi clark gronlund , calls her brother a " man of great courage and integrity " who ' s willing to risk public scorn " to try to bring justice to everyone " 他的妹妹梅梅?克拉克?格兰,称自己的哥哥是“一个无比勇敢正直的男人” ,因为他敢于冒天下之大不韪,力求“使每个人都得到公正” 。