Chinese word

叛逆

Pronunciation

Pinyinpàn nì

Meaning

  • adjectiverebellious

Example

他最近很叛逆，不听父母的话。tā zuì jìn hěn pàn nì bù tīng fù mǔ de huà

He has been very rebellious lately and doesn't listen to his parents.

Illustration for 叛逆 (rebellious)

More examples

他公开发表的言论显得很叛逆，因此引起了争议。tā gōng kāi fā biǎo de yán lùn xiǎn de hěn pàn nì yīn cǐ yín qǐ le zhēng yì

His public statements seemed rebellious, so they caused controversy.

Core concept

Deliberately turning against an authority, group, or accepted order instead of following it.

Common phrases

  • 叛逆情绪pàn nì qíng xù

    rebellious mood

  • 叛逆行为pàn nì xíng wèi

    rebellious behavior

  • 叛逆的言行pàn nì de yán xíng

    rebellious words and actions

Similar words

反抗fǎn kàng: Showing active resistance to authority, instructions, or demands.
反叛fǎn pàn: Showing strong opposition to a ruling power or system that leads to separation from it.
倔强jué jiàng: Keeping firmly to personal views or attitudes without easily yielding.
固执gù zhí: Being unwilling to change a settled opinion or approach or consider other ideas.

Definition in Chinese

对权威、集体或既有规范采取故意的反抗或背离的态度和行为，表现为不服从、违抗或公开反对。duì quán wēi jí tǐ huò jì yǒu guī fàn cái qǔ gù yì de fǎn kàng huò bèi lí de tài dù hé xíng wéi biǎo xiàn wèi bù fú cóng wéi kàng huò gōng kāi fǎn duì

Word origin

The compound 叛逆 (pànnì, "rebellious; rebellion") combines 叛 (pàn, "to betray or revolt") with 逆 (nì, "to go against"), creating the image of turning away from an authority or established order.

Usage tips

  • For a small act of talking back, a milder expression is usually more natural; this word suggests a broader pattern of resisting authority or accepted behavior.

Other meanings

  • rebellionnoun
  • treasonnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 叛逆性pàn nì xìngrebelliousnessnoun
  • 叛逆者pàn nì zhěrebelnoun

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