作对

• Pinyin: zuò duì
• Desglose de hanzi: 作 = 亻+ 乍 (person + sudden — to act); 对 = 又 + 寸 (hand + inch — to face/oppose)

Significado

oponerse a propósito; llevar la contraria deliberadamente

Describes intentional opposition or antagonism toward a person or group. Carries a personal and often petty connotation — not principled opposition but deliberate contrary behaviour. Common in interpersonal and workplace conflict contexts.

Ejemplos

1. 他始终搞不清楚那位同事为何要处处与他作对，每次合作都故意设置障碍，令人十分困惑。
2. 孩子进入青春期后开始事事与父母作对，这是一种寻求独立与自我认同的正常心理发展阶段。
3. 她从未想过要和任何人作对，只是坚持了自己认为正确的判断，却被误解为刻意的对抗行为。

Guía de uso

Contexto: interpersonal relations, workplace, family, social dynamics

Tono: negative

Correcto

• 部门间的内耗往往源于个别成员惯于与他人作对，将个人恩怨凌驾于团队目标之上，危害整体效率。(Departmental infighting often stems from certain members habitually opposing others and placing personal grudges above team goals, which harms overall efficiency.)
• 领导者在处理员工纠纷时，应当查明究竟是利益冲突还是单纯的意气用事、故意作对，再对症下药。(When handling employee disputes, a leader should determine whether the root cause is a conflict of interest or purely impulsive, deliberate antagonism, then address it accordingly.)

Incorrecto

• 他们两个公司作对 — 作对 implies personal, petty antagonism; for institutional or commercial competition use 竞争 or 对抗 instead

Origen e historia

作 (to act/do) + 对 (against/opposing)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal