棄之如敝屣

简 弃之如敝屣 · 繁 棄之如敝屣
Mandarin · pinyin qì zhī rú bì xǐ

Meanings

  1. to toss away like a pair of worn-out shoes (idiom)
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棄
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之
zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
如
rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
敝
bì · break, destroy; broken, tattered
屣
xǐ · straw sandals or slippers that have no heel-backs
弃
qì · reject, abandon, discard
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4–1–2–4–3 · qi4 zhi1 ru2 bi4 xi3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hei3 zi1 jyu4 bai6 saai2

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hei3 zi1 jyu4 bai6 saai2

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棄之如敝屣 · qi4 zhi1 ru2 bi4 xi3
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Exact source record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)/