bèi

狈

Character · NounTraditional狽

used in phrases like 狼狈

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

mythical wolf-like beast

literary

Only used in fixed traditional Chinese idiomatic phrases, no standalone usage in modern Mandarin.

Láng狼
bèi狈
wéi为
jiān奸
zhōng中
de的
bèi狈
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
de的
yě野
shòu兽
 。

The 'bei' in the idiom 'láng bèi wéi jiān' is a mythical wolf-like beast.

Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
xiàn献
zhōng中
 ，
bèi狈
cháng常
yǔ与
láng狼
yī一
tóng同
chū出
xiàn现
 。

In ancient texts, 'bei' often appears together with wolves.