披 靡

pī mǐdictionary entry

to be swept by the wind / to be blown about by the wind / to be routed (in battle etc)

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

披靡披靡 [pi1 mi3] /to be swept by the wind/to be blown about by the wind/to be routed (in battle etc)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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披
pī
to drape over one's shoulders / to open / to unroll / to split open / to spread out
靡
mí
to waste (money)
mǐ
extravagant / go with fashion / not

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