歪

wāi, wǎi

不 + 正

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Definitions

wāi (adjective) askew; crooked; tilted

wāi (adjective) devious; evil

wāi (verb) to lie on one's side

Etymology

Not 不 straight 正

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歪 is an ideogrammic compound formed by placing 不 (not) above 正 (straight, upright) to express the idea of 'not straight'. It literally refers to things that are crooked, slanted, or askew, and is also used figuratively to describe behavior, ideas, or intentions that are devious, underhanded, or improper.

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这幅画挂歪了。

Zhè fú huà guà wāi le.

This painting is hung crookedly.

他歪着头想问题。

Tā wāi zhe tóu xiǎng wèntí.

He tilted his head thinking about the problem.

风吹倒了歪脖子树。

Fēng chuī dǎo le wāi bózi shù.

The wind blew down the crooked-neck tree.

不要歪曲事实的真相。

Bùyào wāiqū shìshí de zhēnxiàng.

Do not distort the truth of the facts.

他的歪理总是让人无语。

Tā de wāilǐ zǒng shì ràng rén wúyǔ.

His fallacious reasoning always leaves people speechless.

那个歪主意导致了严重的后果。

Nàgè wāi zhǔyì dǎozhì le yánzhòng de hòuguǒ.

That crooked idea led to serious consequences.

歪风邪气必须被制止。

Wāi fēng xié qì bìxū bèi zhìzhǐ.

Unhealthy trends and evil practices must be stopped.

尽管他试图用歪理辩解，但法官还是看穿了真相。

Jǐnguǎn tā shìtú yòng wāilǐ biànjiě, dàn fǎguān háishì kànchuān le zhēnxiàng.

Although he tried to justify with fallacious reasoning, the judge saw through the truth.

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Component: 不

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