Common Meanings
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yǐ倚
To lean against; to rely on or depend on.
我们不能总是倚赖别人，要学会自力更生。
We cannot always rely on others; we must learn to be self-reliant.
To presume upon; to rely on (power or influence); to take advantage of.
他倚仗着家里的背景，做事总是不把别人放在眼里
He presumes upon his family's background, always disregarding others in his actions.
To be skewed or biased; to deviate from the center, often used in the idiom 'bù piān bù yǐ' (impartial or perfectly centered).
请你把花瓶放在桌子正中间，不偏不倚。
Please place the vase exactly in the center of the table, without leaning to either side.
To accompany; to follow along with (e.g., music or a song).
他倚歌而舞，姿态轻盈。
He dances to the song, with graceful posture.