bất phục
Definition
- 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.)