一味 (yī wèi) — blindly; stubbornly; persistently (in a negative sense)

Definition

一味 (yī wèi) describes doing one thing over and over without reflection — 'blindly, stubbornly.' Like 瞎 and 盲目, it carries a negative sense of acting without judgment.

adverb
blindlystubbornlypersistently (in a negative sense)

Examples

  • 一味
    Bú yào yī wèi dì zhuī qiú wù zhì xiǎng shòu.
    Don't blindly pursue material pleasures.
  • Tā zǒng shì yì yī wèi dì tuī xiè zé rèn.
    He always stubbornly shifts responsibility.
  • Yì yī wèi dì jiā bān duì shēn tǐ bù hǎo.
    Persistently working overtime is bad for your health.

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