fā​pèi

to banish

  • created sense approved 发配/發配 · fā​pèi · to banish — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    发配 / 發配

    fā​pèi

    to banish

    to send a criminal away to a remote area to serve a sentence or perform hard labor; a form of punishment used in ancient China

    发 (literal) → 发/發 · fā · to send out 配 (literal) → 配 · pèi · to exile

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  • created sense approved 发配/發配 · fā​pèi · to marry off — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    发配 / 發配

    fā​pèi

    to marry off

    (archaic) to send a maidservant away to be married off

    发 (literal) → 发/發 · fā · to send out 配 (literal) → 配 · pèi · [spouse]

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 发配/發配 · fā​pèi · to exile — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    发配 / 發配

    fā​pèi

    to exile

    (humorous or figurative) to be assigned to a remote or undesirable location or post

    发 (literal) → 发/發 · fā · to send out 配 (literal) → 配 · pèi · to exile

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