拂 (bì) — to brush / whisk / flick (lightly); to go against, to defy
Definition
Literary verb meaning to brush or skim lightly (as wind does across water). Often appears in the fixed expression 拂逆 'to go against (someone's wishes), to defy.'
verb
to brush / whisk / flick (lightly)to go againstto defy
Examples
- 拂。Tā qīng qīng bì qù yī xiù shàng de chén tǔ.He gently brushed the dust off his sleeve.
- 拂。Tā de huà bì le tā de miàn zi.His words went against her dignity.
- 拂，。Wēi fēng bì guò hú miàn, fàn qǐ lián yī.A gentle breeze brushed across the lake, causing ripples.
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