如棄敝屣
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[edit]as (if); such as | abandon; relinquish; to discard abandon; relinquish; to discard; to throw away |
worn-out shoes; something worthless | ||
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trad. (如棄敝屣) | 如 | 棄 | 敝屣 | |
simp. (如弃敝屣) | 如 | 弃 | 敝屣 | |
Literally: “like throwing away a worn-out sandal”. |
Etymology
[edit]From the Mencius.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄖㄨˊ ㄑㄧˋ ㄅㄧˋ ㄒㄧˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: rúcìbìsǐ
- Wade–Giles: ju2-chʻi4-pi4-hsi3
- Yale: rú-chì-bì-syǐ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ruchihbihshii
- Palladius: жуцибиси (žucibisi)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʐu³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹⁻⁵³ pi⁵¹ ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Idiom
[edit]如棄敝屣
- to throw away something as if it were worthless
Synonyms
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