defy an order; refuse to obey
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to defy an order; to refuse to obey a command
formalEmphasizes open resistance to authority, often used in formal, political, or military contexts.
Tā他
yīn因
jù拒
jué绝
zhí执
xíng行
shàng上
jí级
de的
cuò错
wù误
zhǐ指
lìng令
ér而
kàng抗
mìng命
，
zuì最
zhōng终
bèi被
gé革
zhí职
。
He defied orders by refusing to carry out the superior's wrong directive and was eventually dismissed.
Zài在
nà那
chǎng场
jūn军
shì事
zhèng政
biàn变
zhōng中
，
jǐ几
míng名
jiāng将
jūn军
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
kàng抗
mìng命
。
During that military coup, several generals chose to defy orders.
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Zuò作
wéi为
zhèng正
zhí直
de的
guān官
yuán员
，
tā他
kàng抗
mìng命
bù不
xiàng向
bǎi百
xìng姓
zhēng征
shōu收
bù不
hé合
lǐ理
de的
shuì税
fèi费
。
As an upright official, he refused the order to levy unreasonable taxes and fees on the people.