有悖于 (yǒu bèi yú) — to go against, to be contrary to (formal/literary)
Definition
Formal/written verb meaning 'to go against / run counter to' (a principle, fact, or norm). Pairs with abstract nouns like 公德, 事实, 初衷 — far more literary than 违反.
verb
to go againstto be contrary to (formal/literary)
Examples
- 有悖于。Zhè zhǒng xíng wéi yǒu bèi yú shè huì gōng dé.This behavior goes against social morality.
- 有悖于。Tā de shuō fǎ yǒu bèi yú shì shí.His statement contradicts the facts.
- 有悖于。Zhè xiē zuò fǎ yǒu bèi yú wǒ men de chū zhōng.These practices run counter to our original intentions.
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