违傲

違傲

wéi'ào

verb

Meanings

1 to disobey
2 to defy haughtily

Characters

violate / disobey

proud / haughty

Examples

HSK 7-9

臣下不敢违傲君命。

Chénxià bù gǎn wéi'ào jūnmìng.

The subjects dared not defy the sovereign's orders.

HSK 7-9

他向来不会违傲父母的意愿。

Tā xiànglái bùhuì wéi'ào fùmǔ de yìyuàn.

He has never gone against his parents' wishes.

Tips

register

Highly literary, mostly seen in classical or quasi-classical writing. 违 (wéi, to violate) + 傲 (ào, proud/disdainful) - to disobey out of pride. Modern Chinese normally uses 违抗 (wéikàng, defy/disobey) instead.

Stroke Order

违 wéi

傲 ào