违傲 (wéi'ào): to disobey (literary)

Meanings

1 to disobey (literary)
2 to defy haughtily

Characters

违

Examples

臣下不敢违傲君命。

Chénxià bùgǎn wéi'ào jūnmìng.

The subjects dared not defy the sovereign's orders.

他向来不会违傲父母的意愿。

Tā xiànglái bù huì 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

Related Words

违抗 wéikàng #11,840

to disobey / to defy / to resist (an order)

违背 wéibèi HSK 7 #5,029

to violate / to go against / to act contrary to

违法 wéifǎ HSK 5 #3,751

illegal; unlawful / to break the law

违反 wéifǎn HSK 5 #2,824

to violate; to go against / to run counter to; to breach

违 wéi #13,204

to violate / to disobey / to go against

违法广告 wéifǎguǎnggào

illegal advertisement / unlawful advertising

违法经营 wéifǎjīngyíng

to operate a business illegally / illegal business operation

违法行为 wéifǎxíngwéi

illegal act / unlawful conduct / violation of the law

违约行为 wéiyuēxíngwéi

breach of contract / act of default

违约责任 wéiyuēzérèn

liability for breach of contract / default liability / contractual liability