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痞 [pǐ]
1. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, it refers to a self-perceived symptom of blocked and unrelieved Qi between the chest and abdomen, where some may only feel fullness, referred to as "痞块" (pǐ kuài) or "痞积" (pǐ jī).
(In English: A self-perceived symptom of blocked and unrelieved Qi in the chest and abdomen, with some only feeling fullness, known as "lump in the abdomen.")
2. Scoundrel, ruffian.
(In English: Ruffian, hooligan.)
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痞 [pǐ]
(Verb, Noun)
- **Original meaning**: A term for a medical condition characterized by a lump or blockage in the chest.
- **Character construction**: Phonetic-meaning compound, with 疒 (chuáng, "sick") and 否 (pǐ, "no").
1. Same as original meaning (In English: Lump in the abdomen).
**Reference**:
From "Shuowen": 痞 means pain. The pain is the result of blockage in the abdomen.
**Examples**:
- 痞利 (pǐ lì): lump causing diarrhea;
- 痞气 (pǐ qì): a condition of the spleen with a lump (i.e., chronic spleen enlargement);
- 痞疾 (pǐ jí): a disease causing a lump in the abdomen;
- 痞硬 (pǐ yìng): a hard lump due to Qi stagnation;
- 痞胀 (pǐ zhàng): fullness caused by stagnation;
- 痞结 (pǐ jié): blockage causing a lump in the abdomen; metaphorically refers to obstruction;
- 痞塞 (pǐ sè): blockage and stagnation;
- 痞满 (pǐ mǎn): a feeling of fullness and discomfort.
2. Scoundrel; ruffian.
**Examples**:
- 地痞 (dì pǐ): local bad elements;
- 兵痞 (bīng pǐ): soldier ruffian;
- 文痞 (wén pǐ): literary scoundrel;
- 痞徒 (pǐ tú): ruffian; villain.
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痞 [pǐ]
(Adjective)
- To speak vulgar language or engage in indecent behavior in public (In English: Rascally).
Example: 你别痞 (Don't be rascally).