áo
聱
disobedient; (of writing) awkward, unmelodious
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 2 examplesadjective
awkward to read; unmelodious; difficult to pronounce
literaryAlmost exclusively used in the classical idiom 佶屈聱牙. When used alone, it carries the same meaning but is very rare in modern writing.
Zhè这
duàn段
gǔ古
wén文
yòng用
cí词
shēng生
pì僻
，
dú读
qǐ起
lai来
hěn很
áo聱
。
This classical text uses obscure words and is very awkward to read.
adjective
disobedient; not willing to listen
archaicAn archaic meaning, rarely used in modern language.
(
gǔ古
)
Qí
mín其
áo民
áo聱
bù聱
，
kě不
jiào可
huì教
诲
。
(Ancient) The people were stubborn and disobedient, impossible to teach.