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Chinese
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all; each and every; in all cases
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intoxicated
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I; me
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alone; independent; single alone; independent; single; sole; only |
to wake up; to awaken; to be awake
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| trad. (眾人皆醉我獨醒/衆人皆醉我獨醒)
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眾人/衆人
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皆
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醉
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我
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獨
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醒
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| simp. (众人皆醉我独醒)
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众人
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皆
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醉
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我
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独
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醒
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| Literally: “everyone is drunk and I am the only one sober”.
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Etymology
From Chu Ci:
屈原曰：「舉世皆濁我獨清，眾人皆醉我獨醒，是以見放。」
屈原曰：「举世皆浊我独清，众人皆醉我独醒，是以见放。」 - From: The Verses of Chu, 4th century BCE – 2nd century CE
- Qūyuán yuē: “Jǔshì jiē zhuó wǒ dú qīng, zhòngrénjiēzuìwǒdúxǐng, shìyǐ jiàn fàng.”
- Qu Yuan replied, "The entire world is corrupt and I am clean alone; everyone is drunk while I am sober alone. Thus, I was exiled."
Pronunciation
Idiom
眾人皆醉我獨醒
- (figuratively) everyone is wrong while I am the only one correct; everyone is depraved while I am the only one virtuous
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