bǐ
妣
deceased mother; respectful term for mother
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
deceased mother; (respectful term for) one's mother
literaryA classical, literary term. In modern usage, it almost exclusively refers to a deceased mother, especially in the fixed phrases '先妣' and '考妣'.
Xiān先
bǐ妣
jiào教
huì诲
，
yán言
yóu犹
zài在
ěr耳
。
The teachings of my late mother still ring in my ears.
Jì祭
wén文
shàng上
xiě写
zhe着
“
xiǎn显
kǎo考
xiǎn显
bǐ妣
”
。
The memorial essay reads 'my illustrious deceased father and mother'.
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rú如
sàng丧
kǎo考
bǐ妣
to look as if one has lost one's parents (i.e., utterly grief-stricken)