抵触

• Pinyin: dǐ chù
• Hanzi breakdown: 抵 = 扌 + 氐 (hand resisting); 触 = 角 + 虫 (to touch, make contact)

Meaning

To conflict with; to be averse to; to resist. Describes a clash between ideas or rules, or a psychological resistance to something.

Can describe legal contradictions (两法相抵触) or emotional/psychological resistance (对某事有抵触情绪). The psychological sense is especially common — a person may feel 抵触 toward authority, change, or criticism. This duality makes it versatile in both formal and informal contexts.

Examples

1. 部分员工对新规章制度存在抵触情绪，管理层决定召开座谈会听取意见。 Some employees feel resistant to the new rules, so management decided to hold a discussion meeting to hear their views.
2. 这项地方法规与上级法律相抵触，依法应予以修改或废止。 This local regulation conflicts with higher-level law and should be revised or repealed according to law.
3. 孩子对学习产生了抵触心理，家长需要耐心引导，而非一味强迫。 The child has developed resistance toward studying, and parents need to guide patiently rather than forcing it.

Usage Guide

Context: psychology, law, management, education

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 学生对考试产生了强烈的抵触情绪，老师需要从根本上重建学习兴趣。(Students have developed strong resistance to exams — teachers need to fundamentally rebuild their interest in learning.)
• 该条款与宪法精神相抵触，应尽快启动修订程序。(This clause conflicts with the spirit of the constitution and the revision process should be initiated promptly.)

Don't Say

• 他抵触了规定 — unnatural; use 他对规定有抵触 or 他的行为与规定相抵触; 抵触 requires 对...有抵触 or ...相抵触 constructions, not a direct transitive object

Origin & History

抵 (resist) + 触 (contact/touch) — to push back against contact

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal