yīng
撄
offend; provoke; disturb
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to offend; to provoke; to encounter (danger)
literaryLiterary usage, often describing provoking someone powerful or encountering danger directly.
Cǐ此
rén人
pí脾
qi气
bào暴
zào躁
，
qiē切
wù勿
yīng攖
qí其
fēng锋
。
This person has a violent temper; definitely do not provoke him.
Tā他
de的
zhí直
yán言
yīng攖
nù怒
le了
dāng当
quán权
zhě者
。
His blunt words provoked the anger of those in power.
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Yǒng勇
shì士
bù不
jù惧
yīng攖
hǔ虎
xū须
。
The brave warrior does not fear stroking the tiger's whiskers (provoking the powerful).
verb
to entangle; to disturb; to harass
literaryClassical usage describing disturbances or entanglements, often used in the phrase 攖心 (to trouble the mind).
Shì世
sú俗
zhī之
shì事
yīng攖
xīn心
，
shǐ使
rén人
bù不
dé得
ān安
níng宁
。
Worldly affairs entangle the mind, making it impossible for one to find peace.
Dí敌
jūn军
rì日
yè夜
yīng攖
rǎo扰
，
biān边
jìng境
bù不
dé得
ān安
níng宁
。
The enemy troops harassed day and night, preventing peace at the border.
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Zhuāng庄
zi子
zhǔ主
zhāng张
bù不
wéi为
wù物
yīng攖
，
bǎo保
chí持
nèi内
xīn心
níng宁
jìng静
。
Zhuangzi advocated not being entangled by material things, maintaining inner tranquility.