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棄若敝屣

简弃若敝屣 · 繁棄若敝屣

Mandarin · pinyin qì ruò bì xǐ

to throw away like worn out shoes

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若: ruò · if, supposing, assuming; similar
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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4–4–4–3 · qi4 ruo4 bi4 xi3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hei3 joek6 bai6 saai2

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(simile) to throw away something as if it were worthless

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