contradiction; conflict
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to contradict; to conflict; to be at odds
literaryA somewhat literary term used to describe two things that are contradictory or incompatible in principle, opinion, or fact.
Tā他
de的
qián前
hòu后
chén陈
shù述
hù互
xiāng相
dǐ抵
wǔ牾
，
lìng令
rén人
huái怀
yí疑
。
His statements before and after contradict each other, making people suspicious.
Zhè这
xiàng项
xīn新
zhèng政
cè策
yǔ与
jī基
běn本
fǎ法
xiāng相
dǐ抵
wǔ牾
。
This new policy conflicts with the Basic Law.
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Lǐ理
xiǎng想
yǔ与
xiàn现
shí实
cháng常
cháng常
fā发
shēng生
dǐ抵
wǔ牾
。
Ideals and reality often conflict.