pì譬
譬
common
literary
Meaning of 譬
譬 means metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; to cite as an example; to for instance. Pronounced pì.
- metaphor; analogy; figure of speech
- to cite as an example; to for instance
Character Info
Radical辛
Strokes20
Components
辟
言
Stroke Order
譬
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
de的
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
shàn善
yòng用
pì譬
yù喻
，
shǐ使
dào道
lǐ理
qiǎn浅
xiǎn显
yì易
dǒng懂
。
He is good at using analogies in his speeches, making the principles easy to understand.
“
shí时
jiān间
rú如
liú流
shuǐ水
”
shì是
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
pì譬
yù喻
。
"Time is like flowing water" is a common metaphor.
Lǎo老
shī师
yòng用
zhè这
ge个
shēng生
dòng动
de的
pì譬
yù喻
lái来
jiě解
shì释
guāng光
de的
zhé折
shè射
。
The teacher used this vivid analogy to explain the refraction of light.
Gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
yù寓
yán言
gù故
shì事
lǐ里
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
zhì智
huì慧
de的
pì譬
yù喻
。
Ancient fables are full of wise metaphors.
Tā他
de的
lǐ理
lùn论
quē缺
fá乏
jù具
tǐ体
de的
pì譬
yù喻
lái来
zhī支
chēng撑
。
His theory lacks concrete analogies for support.