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腓 [féi]
1. 胫骨后的肉。亦称“腓肠肌”,俗称“腿肚子”。
(Calf (of the leg), specifically the flesh behind the tibia; also known as the gastrocnemius muscle, commonly referred to as "leg belly".)
2. 覆庇,倚庇。
(To cover or shelter.)
3. 草木枯萎。
(To wither; refers to plants and vegetation.)
4. 疾病。
(Illness.)
5. 弊端。
(Abuse, deficiency.)
6. 古代剔除膝盖骨或断足的酷刑。
(A cruel torture, specifically the ancient method of removing the kneecap or amputating a foot.)
引文 Examples:
- 《韩非子》: 腓大于股,难以趣走。 (From Han Fei Zi: The calf is larger than the thigh, making it difficult to run quickly.)
- 南朝 宋·鲍照《代苦热行》: 毒泾尚多死,渡泸宁具腓。 (In the Southern Dynasty, Song, Baozhao’s “Poem on Suffering from Heat”: There are many deaths from poison; crossing the Lu River while still suffering from illness.)
- 元·许有壬《哀弃儿》: 十年执政虽咸腓,发廪有议常坚持。 (In the Yuan Dynasty, Xu Youren’s “The Abandoned Child”: Although there were abuses during ten years of governance, the decisions regarding food storage were often upheld.)
- 汉·班固《白虎通·五刑》: 腓者,脱其膑也。 (In the Han Dynasty, Ban Gu's "White Tiger Commentary": "腓" refers to the removal of the kneecap.)
形 (Adjective):
病害; 枯萎。多指草木。
(Referring to illness or withering, mainly of plants.)
引文 Examples:
- 《诗·小雅·四月》: 秋日凄凄,百卉具腓。 (From the Book of Songs, "Minor Elegance, April": On a sorrowful autumn day, all flowers are withering.)
- 唐·高适《燕歌行》: 大漠穷秋塞草腓,孤城落日斗兵稀。 (In the Tang Dynasty, Gao Shi’s "Song of the Swallows": In the vast desert at the end of autumn, the grass is withering, and the lone city sees the setting sun with few soldiers.)