ní​zǐ

mud and dust

  • created sense approved 泥滓 · ní​zǐ · mud and dust — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    泥滓

    ní​zǐ

    mud and dust

    literal dirt, mud, or dust

    泥 (literal) → 泥 · ní · mud 滓 (literal) → 滓 · zǐ · sediment

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  • created sense approved 泥滓 · ní​zǐ · the world — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    泥滓

    ní​zǐ

    the world

    the secular or mortal world; the world of human affairs

    泥 (literal) → 泥 · ní · mud 滓 (literal) → 滓 · zǐ · sediment

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  • created sense approved 泥滓 · ní​zǐ · filth — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    泥滓

    ní​zǐ

    filth

    figurative impurity, filth, or moral corruption

    泥 (literal) → 泥 · ní · mud 滓 (literal) → 滓 · zǐ · sediment

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  • created sense approved 泥滓 · ní​zǐ · low status — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    泥滓

    ní​zǐ

    low status

    a metaphor for a low or humble social position

    泥 (literal) → 泥 · ní · mud 滓 (literal) → 滓 · zǐ · sediment

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