比拟 (bǐ nǐ) — to compare, to draw an analogy; to be comparable, to match (often negated: 无可比拟)
Definition
拟 (nǐ) in 比拟 is a literary verb meaning 'to compare to' — used in writing to liken one thing to another. 比拟 draws an analogy or judges whether something is comparable, often in fixed phrases like 无可比拟 ('incomparable').
verb
to compareto draw an analogyto be comparableto match (often negated: 无可比拟)
Examples
- 比拟。Zhè jiàn yì shù pǐn de měi lì wú fǎ bǐ nǐ.The beauty of this artwork is beyond comparison.
- 比拟。Méi yǒu shén me kě yǐ yǔ zhī bǐ nǐ.Nothing can be compared to it.
- 比拟。Tā de chéng jiù wán quán kě yǐ bǐ nǐ yú lì shǐ shàng de wěi rén.His achievements are fully comparable to those of great figures in history.
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