xǐ​biān

to banish to the frontier

  • created sense approved 徙边/徙邊 · xǐ​biān · to banish to the frontier — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    徙边 / 徙邊

    xǐ​biān

    to banish to the frontier

    (literary) to banish or exile a prisoner to a remote border area as a form of punishment in ancient China

    徙, 边

    徙 (bound) → 徙 · xǐ · to move 边 (literal) → 边/邊 · biān · boundary

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