clash; be incompatible; be at odds
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be mutually incompatible; to conflict; to be at odds
literaryA classical/literary term describing ideas, systems, or opinions that are fundamentally incompatible and cannot be reconciled. It sets up a state of opposition or contradiction.
Zhè这
liǎng两
zhǒng种
lǐ理
lùn论
hàn扞
gé格
bù不
rù入
。
These two theories are fundamentally incompatible.
Xīn新
jiù旧
sī思
xiǎng想
cháng常
huì会
hàn扞
gé格
。
New and old ideas often clash.
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Tā他
de的
xíng行
wéi为
yǔ与
yuán原
zé则
hàn扞
gé格
，
lìng令
rén人
bù不
jiě解
。
His actions are at odds with his principles, which is puzzling.