disobedient; unfilial
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to disobey (one's parents); to be unfilial
formalA formal and serious term describing the act of defying or failing in one's filial duties to parents. Often used in legal, historical, or literary contexts.
Tā他
wǔ忤
nì逆
bù不
xiào孝
，
bèi被
jiā家
zú族
chú除
míng名
。
He was unfilial and disobedient, and was expelled from the family.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
wǔ忤
nì逆
fù父
mǔ母
shì是
yào要
shòu受
fá罚
de的
。
In ancient times, disobeying one's parents was punishable.
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Zhè这
gè个
hái孩
zi子
cóng从
bù不
wǔ忤
nì逆
zhǎng长
bèi辈
de的
yì意
si思
。
This child never goes against the wishes of his elders.