敝
bì
Pinyin

Definition

敝
 - 
bì
  1. my (polite)
  2. poor
  3. ruined
  4. shabby
  5. worn out
  6. defeated

Character Decomposition

Related Words (2)

凋敝
diāo bì
  1. 1 impoverished
  2. 2 destitute
  3. 3 hard
  4. 4 depressed (of business)
  5. 5 tattered
  6. 6 ragged
弃若敝屣
qì ruò bì xǐ
  1. 1 to throw away like worn out shoes

Idioms (5)

敝屣尊荣
bì xǐ zūn róng
  1. 1 to care nothing for worldly fame and glory (idiom)
敝帚千金
bì zhǒu qiān jīn
  1. 1 lit. my worn-out broom, a thousand in gold (idiom); fig. sentimental value
  2. 2 I wouldn't be parted with it for anything.
敝帚自珍
bì zhǒu zì zhēn
  1. 1 to value the broom as one's own (idiom); to attach value to sth because it is one's own
  2. 2 a sentimental attachment
弃之如敝屣
qì zhī rú bì xǐ
  1. 1 to toss away like a pair of worn-out shoes (idiom)
民生凋敝
mín shēng diāo bì
  1. 1 the people's livelihood is reduced to destitution (idiom); a time of famine and impoverishment

Sample Sentences

欢迎您来敝公司参观。展示柜里有这季的最新款式。
huānyíng nín lái bìgōngsī cānguān 。zhǎnshìguì lǐ yǒu zhè jì de zuìxīn kuǎnshì 。
Welcome to our company. There are the latest models of the season in the display cabinet.
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要是你有什么更新，敝人在此愿闻其详。
yàoshì nǐ yǒu shénme gēngxīn ，bìrén zài cǐ yuàn wén qí xiáng 。
If you have any updates, this humble mortal is keen to hear all the details.
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她说，你好，敝姓毛，然后递给我名片，我就很自然地念出她的名字，超糗！
tā shuō ，nǐhǎo ，bìxìng máo ，ránhòu dì gěi wǒ míngpiàn ，wǒ jiù hěn zìrán de niàn chū tā de míngzi ，chāo qiǔ ！
She said: "Hello, my surname is Mao", then passed me her business card. I naturally read her name out loud and it was super embarrassing.
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你好，我是成功顾问公司企划部业务，敝姓刘。
nǐhǎo ，wǒ shì chénggōng gùwèn gōngsī qìhuàbù yèwù ，bì xìng Liú 。
Hello, I'm Mr Liu, I work with the planning department of Chenggong Consulting.
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