譬如
Chinese
| give an example | as (if); such as | ||
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| trad. (譬如) | 譬 | 如 | |
| simp. #(譬如) | 譬 | 如 | |
Pronunciation
Verb
譬如
- to take for example; for example; for instance; such as
- (literary) to be similar to; to be just like
- 人之賢不肖譬如鼠矣，在所自處耳！ [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE
- Rén zhī xián bùxiào pìrú shǔ yǐ, zài suǒ zì chǔ ěr! [Pinyin]
- So called superiority or lowliness, for men, is just the same for mice: It simply depends on where one chooses to live!
人之贤不肖譬如鼠矣，在所自处耳！ [Classical Chinese, simp.]- 譬如朝露，去日苦多。 [Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]
- From: c. early 3rd century, Cao Cao (曹操), In the "Short-Metre" Style I (《短歌行其一》)
- Pìrú zhāolù, qùrì kǔ duō. [Pinyin]
- Like dewdrops under morning light, it [life] is too short for grieving days lost.
- 吾見曹公，言養將軍譬如養虎，當飽其肉；不飽則將噬人。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
- From: Romance of the Three Kingdoms, circa 14th century CE
- Wú jiàn Cáogōng, yán yǎng jiāngjūn pìrú yǎng hǔ, dāng bǎo qí ròu; bù bǎo zé jiāng shì rén. [Pinyin]
- I met Lord Cao and told him that keeping Your Excellency at his service is like feeding a tiger. A tiger should be fed meat to its satisfaction; if not, it will devour people.
吾见曹公，言养将军譬如养虎，当饱其肉；不饱则将噬人。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]
Synonyms
- (to take for example):
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