Chinese word

一味

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī wèi

Meaning

  • adverbblindly

Example

一味迁就他，结果自己很委屈。yí wèi qiān jiù tā jié guǒ zì jǐ hěn wěi qū

Blindly giving in to him makes me feel very upset.

Illustration for 一味 (blindly)

More examples

一味追求速度，反而忽视了安全。yí wèi zhuī qiú sù dù fǎn ér hū shì le ān quán

Blindly pursuing speed, we instead neglected safety.

Core concept

Clings to one way of responding instead of noticing when a different response is needed.

Common phrases

  • 一味迁就yí wèi qiān jiù

    blindly give in

  • 一味忍让yí wèi rěn ràng

    blindly tolerate and yield

  • 一味追求yí wèi zhuī qiú

    blindly pursue

Similar words

盲目地máng mù dì: Proceeding without considering evidence or reasons.
顽固地wán gù dì: Stubbornly refusing to change an opinion despite different views or circumstances.
始终shǐ zhōng: Continuing unchanged from beginning to end.

Definition in Chinese

毫无改变地坚持同一做法或态度，常带贬义，用作副词。háo wú gǎi biàn dì jiān chí tóng yí zuò fǎ huò tài dù cháng dài biǎn yì yòng zuò fù cí

Word origin

The literal sense of 一味 (yīwèi, "one flavor") develops into the idea of following one single tendency in thought or action.

Usage tips

  • The negative force usually comes from applying the same approach regardless of the results, whether the subject is a person or a policy.

Other meanings

  • single-mindedlyadverb

Opposites

  • 理性地lǐ xìng dìrationallyadverb
  • 审慎地shěn shèn dìcautiouslyadverb

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