Definition
忤 is a literary word meaning 'disobedient' or 'unfilial'. It is rarely used alone; you'll most often encounter it in the compound 忤逆 (wǔnì, 'disobedient, unfilial'), which describes a child who goes against their parents' wishes, especially in the context of filial piety (孝).
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disobedientunfilial
Examples
- 忤，。Tā yīnwèi wǔ nì bù xiào, bèi jiārén gǎn chū le mén.He was kicked out by his family for being unfilial and disobedient.
- 忤。wǔ nì de xíngwéi zài gǔdài shì hěn dà de zuìmíng.Unfilial behavior was a very serious crime in ancient times.
- 忤。Fùmǔ zuì bùnéng róngrěn de jiùshì zǐnǚ wǔ nì.What parents can tolerate least is their children being unfilial.
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