攖 (yīng) - to touch & to disturb
攖 · yīng
to touch;
to disturb;
to offend;
to come into conflict with;
to entangle.
to touchto disturbto offend
Usage highlights
to offend the powerfulto come into conflictto disturb the sleepingto entangle with vinesto touch a nerveto provoke a reaction
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Don't disturb the sleeping lion (攖其鋒).
- The two armies came into conflict (兩軍相攖).
- He offended the powerful (攖權貴).
- The vines entangled the tree (藤蔓攖樹).
Collocations
- to offend the powerful(攖怒)
- to come into conflict(相攖)
- to disturb the sleeping(攖其鋒)
- to entangle with vines(攖蔓)
- to touch a nerve(攖心)
- to provoke a reaction(攖動)
Idioms
- To provoke a sleeping tiger(攖睡虎之怒)
- To offend the powerful and bring disaster(攖鱗獲咎)
- To disturb the peace(攖寧)
- To entangle in a dispute(攖紛)
Cultural background
FAQ- Often used in classical Chinese and literary contexts to describe conflict or transgression.
- In Daoist philosophy, it can imply disturbing the natural state or harmony.
- The character is relatively rare in modern usage but appears in historical texts and idioms.