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摒弃 (bìng qì) — to discard, to abandon (formal, often of ideas, habits, or prejudices)

Definition

摒弃 is a formal, written verb meaning to discard or abandon — typically abstract things like outdated ideas, bad habits, or prejudices. It is much more literary than 放弃 (to give up) and stronger than 丢掉 (to throw away physically).

verb
to discardto abandon (formal, often of ideas, habits, or prejudices)

Examples

  • 摒弃。
    Wǒ men bì xū bìng qì nà xiē guò shí de guān niàn.
    We must discard those outdated notions.
  • 摒弃，。
    Tā lì zhì bìng qì yí qiè è xí, chóng xīn zuò rén.
    He resolved to abandon all bad habits and start anew.
  • 摒弃。
    Quán shè huì dōu yīng gāi bìng qì pū zhāng làng fèi de fēng qì.
    The whole society should abandon the practice of extravagance and waste.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

摒bìngdiscard
弃qìdiscard

摒 and 弃 both mean discard, so together they emphasize getting rid of something.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 棄; 弃 is its simplified writing.

  • 子子zǐchild
  • 𠀠𠀠𠀠basket
  • 廾廾gǒngtwo hands

The traditional form 棄, not the simplified 弃, shows 子 (child), 𠀠 (basket), and 廾 (two hands), as a picture of throwing out a child in a basket.

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