() — bound morpheme used in 狼藉 (lángjí) meaning disorderly, messy; (archaic) to trample; to insult

Definition

藉 (jí) is a bound form that only appears in 狼藉 ('in a mess'). The standalone sense 'to trample/insult' is archaic and not used in modern Chinese.

bound form
bound morpheme used in 狼藉 (lángjí) meaning disorderlymessy(archaic) to trampleto insult

Examples

  • Tā de fáng jiān yí piàn láng jí.
    His room is in complete disarray.
  • Yàn huì shàng bēi pán láng jí.
    The banquet left cups and plates in a mess.
  • Tā yīn wèi chǒu wén míng shēng láng jí.
    He has gained a notorious reputation because of the scandal.
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