wǔ
忤
disobedient; discordant
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to disobey; to be in discord with
archaicLiterary variant of 牾. Often used in formal or classical contexts to describe disobedience (especially toward parents or superiors) or mutual discord.
Zhè这
ge个
hái孩
zi子
shēng生
xìng性
wǔ啎
nì逆
，
jīng经
cháng常
yǔ与
fù父
mǔ母
dǐng顶
zuǐ嘴
。
This child is disobedient by nature and often talks back to his parents.
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
qiān谦
hé和
，
yǔ与
rén人
wú无
wǔ啎
，
shēn深
shòu受
tóng同
shì事
jìng敬
zhòng重
。
He is modest and amiable, has no discord with others, and is deeply respected by his colleagues.
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Èr二
rén人
de的
yì意
jiàn见
xiāng相
wǔ啎
，
nán难
yǐ以
dá达
chéng成
gòng共
shí识
。
The two people's opinions conflict with each other, making it difficult to reach a consensus.