shǐ

archaic
literary
euphemism
verb

Meaning of 遗矢

遗矢 means to defecate; to empty one's bowels. Pronounced yí shǐ.

  • to defecate; to empty one's bowels

Definitions & Examples

 
Shǐ
 
zǎi
 
Lián
nián
lǎo
shí
 
 "
qǐng
zhī
sān
shǐ
 "
 

The Records of the Grand Historian notes that when Lian Po was old, "he relieved himself three times in a short while."

Wén
yán
wén
zhōng
cháng
yòng
 "
shǐ
 "
lái
dài
 "
shǐ
 "
 
shì
wén
 

Classical texts often use 'relieve oneself' instead of the colloquial 'shit' to show refinement.

Zhè
bìng
le
 
shǐ
zhǐ
 
yào
qǐng
shòu
zhěn
zhì
 

The horse is sick and has diarrhea that won't stop; we need to call a veterinarian.

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