逆 (nì) — to go against (in direction or trend); to reverse; to oppose; to defy; to betray
Definition
逆 (nì) as a verb is a single-character written/formal 'to go against, to oppose' — stronger and more literary than 反抗 or 抗拒. Paired with 背叛 contexts (父母意愿) and adverbial uses like 逆流, 逆风; not for everyday 'oppose' speech.
verb
to go against (in direction or trend)to reverseto opposeto defyto betray
Examples
- ，。Tā nì fēng qí chē, qí dé hěn màn.He cycled against the wind and rode very slowly.
- 逆。Nǐ bù néng zǒng shì nì cháo liú ér xíng.You can't always go against the trend.
- 逆，。Tā nì le fù mǔ de yì yuàn, xuǎn zé le zì jǐ de lù.He went against his parents' wishes and chose his own path.
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