如棄敝屣
Chinese
as (if); such as | abandon; relinquish; to discard abandon; relinquish; to discard; to throw away | worn-out shoes; something worthless | ||
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trad. (如棄敝屣) | 如 | 棄 | 敝屣 | |
simp. (如弃敝屣) | 如 | 弃 | 敝屣 | |
Literally: “like throwing away a worn-out sandal”. |
Etymology
From the Mencius.
- 舜視棄天下,猶棄敝蹝也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Mencius, c. 4th century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Shùn shì qì tiānxià, yóu qì bìxǐ yě. [Pinyin]
- Shun would have regarded kingdom as a worn-out sandal to throw away.
舜视弃天下,犹弃敝蹝也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
Idiom
如棄敝屣
- to throw away shoe
Synonyms
- 棄若敝屣/弃若敝屣 (qìruòbìxǐ)