() — (medicine) lump in the abdomen (in TCM); (colloquial) ruffian, rogue, bully

Definition

Two unrelated senses: in Traditional Chinese Medicine, a 痞 (pǐ) is a palpable lump or mass in the abdomen. Colloquially, often as 痞子, it means a ruffian or street bully. The two meanings are not connected in everyday use.

noun
(medicine) lump in the abdomen (in TCM)(colloquial) ruffianroguebully

Beispiele

  • Zhōng yī shuō tā yǒu pǐ, xū yào tiáo lǐ.
    The TCM doctor said he has a lump in his abdomen and needs to regulate his health.
  • Nà ge pǐ zi yòu zài jiē shàng qī fu bié rén le.
    That ruffian is bullying others on the street again.
  • Zhè fù jìn yǒu jǐ gè pǐ zi, wǎn shàng chū mén yào xiǎo xīn.
    There are a few ruffians around here; be careful going out at night.

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