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弃若敝屣

qì ruò bì xǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to throw away like worn out shoes
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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.

Source record: cd-64b07d49e6a96572. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

棄若敝屣 弃若敝屣 [qi4 ruo4 bi4 xi3] /to throw away like worn out shoes/

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Other forms in these source records: 棄若敝屣

  • 弃
    qì

    to abandon / to relinquish / to discard / to throw away

  • 若
    rě

    used in 般若[bō rě] / used in 蘭若|兰若[lán rě]

    ruò

    to seem / like / as / if

  • 敝
    bì

    my (polite) / poor / ruined / shabby / worn out / defeated

  • 屣
    xǐ

    slippers

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.