() — a round flat piece of jade with a hole in the center, used as a ritual object in ancient China

Definition

璧 (bì) is a round flat jade disc with a hole in the center, used in ancient China as a ritual object and symbol of integrity. Best known today from the chengyu 完璧归赵 ('return the jade intact to Zhao').

noun
a round flat piece of jade with a hole in the centerused as a ritual object in ancient China
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Beispiele

  • Zhè kuài bì shì zhàn guó shí qī de wén wù.
    This jade disc is a cultural relic from the Warring States period.
  • Wán bì guī zhào de gù shi zài zhōng guó jiā yù hù xiǎo.
    The story of 'returning the jade intact to Zhao' is well-known in China.
  • Gǔ dài guì zú cháng yǐ bì zuò wéi xìn wù.
    Ancient nobles often used jade discs as tokens of trust.

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