倚
lean on; rely on; biased; surname
Meanings
4 senses · 17 examplesverb
lean against; rest on
Used for leaning against a stationary object like a wall, door frame or animal.
He leaned against the door frame and looked outside.
Li Bai left behind the well-known story of composing a thousand-word essay while leaning on a horse.
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She leaned against the sofa and played with her phone.
Don't lean against the table while eating, your posture is improper.
He leaned against the tree trunk and rested for a moment.
verb
rely on; use one's power to
neutralOften used with negative connotations to describe using power, status or age to bully others.
Those officials should not use their power to bully ordinary people.
Some elderly people like to rely on their age to put on airs and force others to follow their wishes.
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He got this project by relying on his family connections.
This company raised prices by relying on its monopoly position.
You shouldn't get complacent just because of your grades.
adjective
biased; slanted
literaryUsed in literary or formal written contexts, most commonly in the fixed phrase 不偏不倚.
We must be completely impartial when handling problems.
The lines of this painting are perfectly straight, and the composition is very neat.
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His attitude is very neutral and unbiased.
This pillar stands perfectly straight and is very stable.
The referee's penalty was impartial and recognized by everyone.
noun
surname Yi
A rare Chinese family name.
Mr. Yi is the Chinese teacher at our school.
I know an elder with the family name Yi.