Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Disobedient / Defiant: Refusing to submit to authority, a rule, or a system. It describes a state of non-compliance or rebellion.
   • Unconvinced / Unpersuaded: Not accepting or being persuaded by an argument, decision, or outcome; remaining opposed in opinion.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Những thủ lĩnh bất phục đã bị trừng phạt. (The disobedient leaders were punished.)
  • Anh ấy tỏ thái độ bất phục trước phán quyết của tòa án. (He showed a defiant attitude towards the court's verdict.)
  • Tôi hoàn toàn bất phục với lập luận của họ. (I am completely unconvinced by their argument.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "bất phục" often carries a formal or literary tone and is frequently used in contexts involving authority, governance, or formal disputes.
• It can describe both active rebellion against a regime and a more passive, internal state of disagreement or refusal to accept.

Variants and Related Words

• Bất tuân (adj): Disobedient, insubordinate. Often used interchangeably with "bất phục" in the context of defying rules or commands.

  • Binh lính bất tuân lệnh. (Soldiers disobeyed orders.)

• Không phục (verb phrase): To not accept, to not be convinced. A more common and colloquial way to express a lack of acceptance or persuasion.

  • Tôi không phục anh ta. (I am not convinced by him / I do not accept his authority.)

Synonyms

• Defiant: Showing bold resistance.
• Insubordinate: Defying authority; disobedient.
• Unconvinced: Not persuaded to believe something.
• Rebellious: Resisting control or authority.

Related Idioms

• Bất phục tùng: To not obey, to not submit. This is a reinforced form emphasizing refusal to follow orders.

  • Nhóm người này bất phục tùng chính quyền. (This group of people does not obey the government.)

• Lòng bất phục: A heart/mind of defiance; a state of being unyielding.

  • Lòng bất phục khiến anh ấy không bao giờ chịu khuất. (His defiant heart made him never yield.)