忤 (wǔ) - to disobey & to be unfilial

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wǔ ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 忄

万响

忤 · wǔ

to disobey;

to be unfilial;

to be contrary;

to go against

to disobeyto be unfilialto be contrary

Usage highlights

disobedient and unfilialcontrary to reasongo against one's willdisobey ordersact contrary tounfilial son

Synonyms

  • 逆— to go against; to disobey
  • 违— to violate; to disobey

Antonyms

  • 顺— to obey; to follow
  • 孝— filial piety

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He disobeyed his parents' wishes (忤逆父母).
  • The child's behavior was unfilial (忤逆行为).
  • This action goes against common sense (忤逆常理).

Collocations

  • disobedient and unfilial(忤逆)
  • contrary to reason(忤理)
  • go against one's will(忤意)
  • disobey orders(忤令)
  • act contrary to(忤作)
  • unfilial son(忤逆子)

Idioms

  • Disobedient and unfilial(忤逆不孝)
  • Go against heaven and reason(忤天逆理)
  • Contrary to human feelings(与人无忤)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese culture, filial piety is paramount, making '忤' a strongly negative term when describing disobedience to parents.
  • The character carries strong moral condemnation in Confucian contexts, particularly regarding parent-child relationships.

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