compare; liken
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to compare to something; to liken
literaryA formal, literary word meaning to draw an analogy or to make a comparison. Rare in everyday speech.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yǐ以
sōng松
bǎi柏
bǐ比
kuàng况
jūn君
zǐ子
jiān坚
zhēn贞
de的
pǐn品
gé格
。
The ancients often likened the steadfast character of a noble person to the pine and cypress.
Zhè这
duàn段
wén文
zì字
yòng用
shān山
chuān川
bǐ比
kuàng况
lì历
shǐ史
de的
hòu厚
zhòng重
。
This passage uses mountains and rivers to analogize the weightiness of history.
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Shī诗
rén人
yǐ以
luò落
huā花
bǐ比
kuàng况
liú流
shì逝
de的
qīng青
chūn春
。
The poet compares the fleeting youth to falling blossoms.