粵

忤ng5逆jik6

ng5 jik6wǔ nì

English

  1. disobedient to parents
  2. to violate; to be contrary to
  3. unfilial; disrespectful to one's parents

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 違背、唔遵從
  2. 唔孝順父母、不孝

Examples

  • 你唔好忤逆你阿媽嘅意思啦。

    Don't defy your mother's wishes.

  • 佢性格忤逆,成日都激到佢阿媽紮紮跳。

    She is very unfilial and always antagonizes her mum.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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