一味

yīwèi

adverb HSK 7-9 #36,340

Meanings

Literally 'one flavor only' - doing something in only one way without variation, implying stubbornness.

HSK 3

不能一味地批评孩子。

Bùnéng yīwèi de pīpíng háizi.

You can't just blindly criticize children.

HSK 4

他一味追求速度，忽视了质量。

Tā yīwèi zhuīqiú sùdù, hūshì le zhìliàng.

He stubbornly pursued speed and neglected quality.

HSK 7-9

一味地逃避解决不了问题。

Yīwèi de táobì jiějué bù liǎo wèntí.

Just blindly avoiding things won't solve the problem.

usage

一味 always carries a negative connotation - it implies the action is excessive, unthinking, or misguided. Never used positively.

一 yī

味 wèi