斁 (yì) - To dislike & to be weary of

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yì ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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斁 · yì

To dislike;

to be weary of;

to reject;

to abandon;

also can mean to change.

To disliketo be weary ofto reject

Usage highlights

To be weary ofTo dislike greatlyTo abandon learningTo reject virtueTo be corruptedTo change and abandon

Synonyms

  • 厌— to detest; to be tired of
  • 弃— to abandon; to discard
  • 恶— to hate; to loathe

Antonyms

  • 好— to like; to be fond of
  • 爱— to love

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He never wearied of teaching (诲人不倦).
  • The ancient ways have been abandoned (古道已斁).
  • The text has been corrupted through repeated copying (典籍讹斁).

Collocations

  • To be weary of(厌倦)
  • To dislike greatly(厌恶)
  • To abandon learning(斁学)
  • To reject virtue(斁德)
  • To be corrupted(斁坏)
  • To change and abandon(变斁)

Idioms

  • Never tired of teaching, never weary of learning(学而不厌，诲人不倦)
  • The rites and music have been abandoned(礼乐崩斁)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical texts like the Book of Documents and Book of Songs, often conveying a sense of moral or cultural decline.
  • Used in a negative sense regarding the abandonment of virtuous principles or traditions.
  • The character's dual meaning (dislike/change) reflects classical Chinese concepts of moral constancy versus decay.

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