屣 (xǐ) — shoes (in literary compounds and idioms)
Definition
A literary, bound-form word for 'shoes' seen almost only in set idioms like 倒屣相迎 and 弃如敝屣. Learners meet it as a building block, not a standalone noun.
bound form
shoes (in literary compounds and idioms)
Examples
- ，屣。Zhǔ rén tīng shuō guì kè lái le, lián máng dǎo xǐ xiāng yíng.The host, upon hearing that an honored guest had arrived, hurried out to welcome him, even putting his shoes on backwards.
- 屣。Tā bǎ céng jīng zhēn cáng de lǐ wù shì rú bì xǐ.He regards the once-cherished gift as a worn-out shoe — completely worthless.
- 屣。Nà ge jiù bǐ jì běn bèi qì zhī rú bì xǐ.That old notebook was discarded like a worn-out shoe.
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