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卑 [bēi]
形
1. 低下,低劣。
Low and degrading; humble: 卑鄙 (despicable), 卑下 (inferior), 卑劣 (infamous), 卑微 (humble), 卑怯 (timid), 卑恭 (courteous). 地势卑湿 (the terrain is low and damp). 卑以自牧 (maintain humility to improve one's character).
2. 古同“俾”,使。
In ancient times the same as “俾”, meaning to make or allow.
引
1. 《广雅》:卑,庳也。
"In 'Guangya': 卑 means to be low."
2. 《书·无逸》:文王卑服。
"In 'Book of Documents': King Wen was humble in attire."
3. 《管子·水地》:人皆赴高,己独赴下卑也。
"In 'Guanzi, Water Land': Everyone strives for the high, yet one alone chooses the lowly."
4. 《易·系辞》:天尊地卑。
"In 'Yijing, Xi Ci': Heaven is exalted and Earth is lowly."
5. 唐· 韩愈《师说》:位卑则足羞。
"Tang Dynasty Han Yu's 'On Teachers': A low position is a source of shame."
6. 诸葛亮《出师表》:先帝不以臣卑鄙。
"Zhuge Liang's 'Memorial on the Expedition': The Late Emperor did not regard me as lowly and base."
例
又如:
卑弁 (self-reference of a subordinate military position),
卑寒 (humble expression; refers to being lowly and poor),
卑陋 (low and shabby),
卑辱 (degrading and humiliating),
卑人 (a low-status person).
3. 地势低下。与“高”相对。
Terrain is low; opposite of high: 卑小 (petty), 卑隘 (low and narrow), 卑洼 (depression).
4. 衰微,衰弱。
Feeble; weak:
引
1. 《国语·周语》:王室其将卑乎?
"In 'Guoyu, Zhou Yu': Will the royal family become lowly?"
5. 素质低下。
Inferior:
引
1. 宋濂《送东阳马生序》:非天质之卑,则必不若余之专耳。
"In Song Lian's 'Farewell to Dongyang Ma Shenger': If not for the inferiority of one's natural endowment, one would certainly be more specialized than I."
6. 谦恭。
Modest and courteous:
引
1. 《史记·魏世家》:卑礼厚币以招贤者。
"In 'Records of the Grand Historian': Use humble rituals and generous gifts to attract the wise."
例
又如:
卑谨 (humble and respectful),
卑顺 (humble and obedient).
动
1. 轻视,小看。
Look down on:
引
1. 《国语·晋语四》:何以卑我?
"In 'Guoyu, Jin Yu Si': Why do you look down on me?"
2. 汉· 晁错《论贵粟疏》:吏之所卑,法之所尊也。
"Han Dynasty Chao Cuo's 'On the Valuation of Grain': Where the officials are lowly, the law is respected."
例
又如:卑侮王室 (look down and insult the members of the royal family).
2. 低俯。
Bow:
例
如:卑身贱体 (to bow and humble oneself),
卑躬 (to lower one’s body, to bend low).