逆
nì
Meaning
- to go against
- contrary
- opposite
- backwards
- to oppose
Definition
方向相反，与“顺”相对；抵触，不顺从；叛乱，背叛；迎接，预想。
Opposite in direction, contrary to 'shun'; to go against, to disobey; rebellion, treason; to welcome, to anticipate.
Usage
作为形容词表示方向相反，作为动词表示违背或抵触，作为名词表示叛徒，常用于成语和复合词中。
Used as an adjective to indicate opposite direction, as a verb to mean to go against or contradict, as a noun to refer to a traitor, often in idioms and compound words.
Examples
- 1 逆风飞行很耗油。（Flying against the wind consumes a lot of fuel.）
- 2 他逆着人流往前走。（He walked against the flow of people.）
- 3 忠言逆耳利于行。（Honest advice may be unpleasant to hear but benefits one's conduct.）
- 4 他性格叛逆，不听父母的话。（He has a rebellious nature and doesn't listen to his parents.）
- 5 逆来顺受不是解决问题的好办法。（Resignation is not a good way to solve problems.）
- 6 历史上有多次农民逆，最终都被镇压了。（There were many peasant rebellions in history, all eventually suppressed.）
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