龃龉 (jǔ yǔ) — disagreement; discord; conflict (of opinions or interests)
Definition
Formal, literary noun for disagreement or discord between people. Most HSK learners will only meet it in written text; the everyday spoken equivalent is 矛盾 or 分歧.
noun
disagreementdiscordconflict (of opinions or interests)
Examples
- 龃龉。Tā men zhī jiān yì zhí cún zài jǔ yǔ.There has always been disagreement between them.
- 龃龉。Zhè jiàn shì dǎo zhì le liǎng rén zhī jiān de jǔ yǔ.This matter caused a discord between the two people.
- 龃龉。Jiě jué zhè xiē jǔ yǔ xū yào nài xīn hé gōu tōng.Resolving these disagreements requires patience and communication.
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