winding; meandering; to comply
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
winding; tortuous; meandering
Describes roads, rivers, or mountain ranges that twist and turn. Also written as 委蛇.
Shān山
lù路
wēi逶
yí迤
，
nán难
yǐ以
xíng行
zǒu走
。
The mountain path is winding and difficult to walk.
Hé河
liú流
wēi逶
yí迤
chuān穿
guò过
shān山
gǔ谷
。
The river meanders through the valley.
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Yuǎn远
chù处
shì是
wēi逶
yí迤
qǐ起
fú伏
de的
qún群
shān山
。
In the distance are the undulating mountains.
verb
to comply with; to accommodate; to prevaricate
literaryUsed in the set phrase 虚与逶迤 (xū yǔ wēi yí), meaning to pretend to agree with someone or deal with them insincerely. Also written as 虚与委蛇.
Tā他
duì对
nà那
xiē些
wú无
lǐ理
yāo要
qiú求
zhǐ只
néng能
xū虚
yǔ与
wēi逶
yí迤
。
He could only pretend to go along with those unreasonable demands.
Wèi为
le了
bì避
miǎn免
chōng冲
tū突
，
tā他
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
wēi逶
yí迤
yìng应
fù付
。
To avoid conflict, he chose to deal with the situation evasively.