literary

Meaning of 辟易

辟易 means to shrink back; to recoil in fright; to flinch and move away. Pronounced bì yì.

  • to shrink back; to recoil in fright; to flinch and move away

Definitions & Examples

wén
xiǎng
 
rén
jiē
dào
 

Upon hearing a sudden loud noise, all pedestrians shrank back to the side of the road.

Zhàn
shòu
jīng
 
shù
 

The warhorse, startled, bolted and retreated for several miles.

Měng
chū
lín
 
bǎi
shòu
 

When the fierce tiger emerged from the forest, all other beasts recoiled in fear.

shì
zhī
shèng
 
lìng
rén
gǎn
shì
 
jiē
zhī
 

His imposing aura was so powerful that people dared not look directly and all shrank back from him.