(náo) — to scratch (with fingernails); to thwart, to obstruct; to bend, to yield (in literary/phrasal use, e.g. 不屈不挠)

Definition

挠 (náo) means to scratch with the fingernails (an itch); its 'thwart/yield' sense lives mostly in literary phrases like 不屈不挠. To scratch an itch specifically, 抓 is more common; 擦 is for wiping with a cloth, not scratching.

verb
to scratch (with fingernails)to thwartto obstructto bendto yield (in literary/phrasal use, e.g. 不屈不挠)

Beispiele

  • Wén zi yǎo de bāo hěn yǎng, bié yì zhí náo.
    The mosquito bite is very itchy, don't keep scratching it.
  • Dà jiā qí xīn xié lì, méi yǒu rén néng náo luàn wǒ men de jì huà.
    We are united — no one can thwart our plans.
  • Tā miàn duì kùn nan cóng bù qū fú, zhēn shì bù qū bù náo de jīng shén.
    He never yields in the face of difficulties — truly an indomitable spirit.

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