In our daily life, the Internet phrase "怼" is used quite frequently. However, many people have misconceptions about its pronunciation and meaning. In fact, the correct pronunciation of the character "怼" is "duì", and the homophone has "right".
In Cantonese, it is pronounced "deoi6". The structure of this character is very unique, it belongs to the upper and lower structure.
So, what exactly does the word "怼" mean? In ancient texts, the word "怼" mainly indicates the meaning of resentment, which is a strong emotional state and is often used to describe deep resentment or hatred. For example, the word "resentment" is used to describe feelings of resentment. In ancient documents, the word "怼" is also recorded. The interpretation of "怼" in "Shuowen Jie Zi" is "resentment", which clearly points out its resentment meaning.
In "Zuo Chuan: The Twenty-fourth Year of the Emperor", the usage of "who is scared by death" appears, expressing dissatisfaction with fate or ** emotion. In "The Legend of Gu Liang: The Thirty-first Year of Zhuang Gong", "When the strength is exhausted, it is scared" depicts the state of resentment after the strength is exhausted.
However, in online parlance, the word "怼" is often misused. Many people mistakenly pronounce it as "duǐ" and give it the meaning of "confrontation", "refutation".
This misuse may be due to a misunderstanding of the word or the influence of the dialect. In fact, the original meaning of the word "怼" is very different from this misuse.
In this age of information, the popularity and change of online language is very rapid. Some internet terms may drift away from their original meanings over time.
Therefore, we should trace the root cause of the understanding and use of the word "怼" to ensure that its true meaning is accurately conveyed.