bì​yì

to retreat

  • created sense approved 辟易 · bì​yì · to retreat — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    辟易

    bì​yì

    to retreat

    (literary) to recoil or retreat in fear; to force someone back

    辟 (literal) → 辟 · bì · to ward off 易 (literal) → 易 · yì · to change

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 辟易 · bì​yì · to be filled with admiration — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    辟易

    bì​yì

    to be filled with admiration

    (literary) to be full of admiration or to be overawed; to be captivated by someone's talent

    辟 (literal) → 辟 · bì · to ward off 易 (literal) → 易 · yì · to change

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 辟易 · bì​yì · to clear land — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    辟易

    bì​yì

    to clear land

    (literary) to open up or reclaim land for cultivation

    辟 (literal) → 辟/闢 · pì · to open up 易 (literal) → 易 · yì · to cultivate

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 辟易 · bì​yì · to disperse — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    辟易

    bì​yì

    to disperse

    (literary) to disappear or disperse; to vanish (often referring to mist, bad luck, or illness)

    辟 (literal) → 辟 · bì · to ward off 易 (literal) → 易 · yì · to change

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense