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弃之如敝屣

qì zhī rú bì xǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to toss away like a pair of worn-out shoes (idiom)
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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-f8cb23ccad7621c2. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

棄之如敝屣 弃之如敝屣 [qi4 zhi1 ru2 bi4 xi3] /to toss away like a pair of worn-out shoes (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 棄之如敝屣

  • 弃
    qì

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

  • 之
    zhī

    (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]) / him / her / it

  • 如
    rú

    as / as if / such as

  • 敝
    bì

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

  • 屣
    xǐ

    slippers

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