曲学阿世

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 曲学阿世 – see 曲學阿世 (“to change one's opinion, theory or philosophy opportunistically”).
(This term is the simplified form of 曲學阿世).
Notes:

Japanese

Kanji in this term
曲 学 阿 世
Grade: 3 Grade: 1 Jinmeiyō Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
曲學阿世 (kyūjitai)

Alternative forms

  • 阿世(あせい)曲学(きょくがく) (asei kyokugaku)

Etymology

Yojijukugo (四字熟語) derived from the Shiji, book 121:

固曰：「公孫子，務正學以言，無曲學阿世！」 [MSC, trad.]
固曰：「公孙子，务正学以言，无曲学阿世！」 [MSC, simp.]
Gù yuē: “Gōng sūnzǐ, wùzhèng xué yǐ yán, wú qū xué ā shì!” [Pinyin]
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Compound of 曲学(きょくがく) (kyokugaku, “erring; incorrectness; perversion of correct learning”) + 阿世(あせい) (asei, “vacillation; people-pleasing, flattering the world”) – perversion of right learning or principles for the purpose of pleasing others.

Idiom

曲学阿世(きょくがくあせい) • (kyokugaku asei) 

  1. to change one's opinion, theory or philosophy opportunistically; flip-flopping, intellectual vacillation

References

  • “曲学阿世”, in 漢検四字熟語辞典 (Kanken Yojijukugo Jiten, “Kanji Kentei Four-Character-Idiom Dictionary”) (in Japanese), second edition, Tōkyō: Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2012, →ISBN, page 63
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