抗拒

• Pinyin: kàng jù
• Hanzi breakdown: 抗 = 扌(hand) + 亢 (high, resist); 拒 = 扌(hand) + 巨 (huge) — to refuse

Meaning

To resist; to reject; to refuse to accept.

To actively resist something — could be temptation, change, authority, or pressure. Implies a deliberate refusal or opposition. Collocates with 诱惑 (temptation), 改变 (change), 无法抗拒 (irresistible).

Examples

1. 面对美食的诱惑，她根本无法抗拒。 Faced with the temptation of delicious food, she simply couldn't resist.
2. 很多老人抗拒学习智能手机，觉得太复杂了。 Many elderly people resist learning to use smartphones, finding them too complicated.
3. 他抗拒一切形式的改变，宁愿维持现状。 He resists all forms of change, preferring to maintain the status quo.

Usage Guide

Context: psychology, behavior, everyday

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 这个提议让人无法抗拒。(This offer is irresistible.)
• 他在抗拒治疗。(He's resisting treatment.)

Don't Say

• 我抗拒了他的邀请。(For politely declining, use 拒绝 or 婉拒; 抗拒 implies active resistance, not polite refusal)

Origin & History

抗 (to resist) + 拒 (to refuse). Double emphasis on resisting and rejecting.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal