Definition

1. Verb:
   • To disobey, to not obey: "bất tuân" means to refuse to follow orders, commands, rules, or advice from someone in authority.
   • To be insubordinate, to defy: It implies a deliberate act of non-compliance or resistance against authority.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Đứa trẻ bất tuân lời cha mẹ. (The child disobeys his parents.)
  • Không ai được phép bất tuân pháp luật. (No one is allowed to disobey the law.)
  • Hành động bất tuân đó dẫn đến hậu quả nghiêm trọng. (That act of disobedience led to serious consequences.)

Advanced Usage

• "bất tuân dân sự" (civil disobedience): A form of non-violent protest where citizens deliberately break certain laws to challenge their perceived injustice.

  • Phong trào bất tuân dân sự đã lan rộng. (The civil disobedience movement has spread widely.)

• "tinh thần bất tuân" (spirit of disobedience/defiance): Refers to an attitude or mindset of being unwilling to submit.

  • Anh ấy có tinh thần bất tuân trước các quy tắc cứng nhắc. (He has a spirit of defiance against rigid rules.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bất tuân thượng lệnh (phrase): To disobey a superior's order; to be insubordinate.
• Bất tuân pháp luật (phrase): To break the law; to be in violation of the law.
• Sự bất tuân (noun): Disobedience, insubordination.
  • Sự bất tuân của anh ta không thể chấp nhận được. (His insubordination is unacceptable.)

Synonyms

• Chống đối: To oppose, to resist.
• Không tuân thủ: To not comply, to not adhere to.
• Cãi lệnh: To defy an order (often implies talking back).

Related Idioms/Phrases

• Bất tuân lệnh trên: To disobey orders from above; a specific phrase for defying hierarchical authority.
  • Binh lính nào bất tuân lệnh trên sẽ bị trừng phạt. (Any soldier who disobeys orders from above will be punished.)