bǐ
秕
empty grain; bad
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesnoun
empty grain; blighted grain; chaff
Refers to grains that are not plump or have not ripened properly.
Jīn今
nián年
de的
shōu收
chéng成
bù不
hǎo好
，
bǐ秕
zi子
hěn很
duō多
。
This year's harvest is poor, with a lot of empty grains.
Tā他
men们
yòng用
bǐ秕
kāng糠
lái来
wèi喂
zhū猪
。
They use chaff to feed the pigs.
adjective
blighted; unplump; shriveled (of seeds)
Describes grains or seeds that are not full.
Zhè这
xiē些
dào稻
gǔ谷
hěn很
duō多
dōu都
shì是
bǐ秕
lì粒
。
Many of these rice grains are blighted.
Fēng风
tiáo调
yǔ雨
shùn顺
，
jīn今
nián年
de的
gǔ谷
zi子
jī几
hū乎
méi没
yǒu有
bǐ秕
gǔ谷
。
With favorable weather, there are almost no blighted grains this year.
adjective
bad; evil; wicked
literaryA literary or classical usage, often describing policies or governance.
Shī施
xíng行
bǐ秕
zhèng政
bì必
rán然
dǎo导
zhì致
mín民
yuàn怨
fèi沸
téng腾
。
Implementing bad governance will inevitably lead to widespread public discontent.
Gǔ古
dài代
shèng圣
wáng王
xián贤
jūn君
，
jué绝
bù不
tuī推
xíng行
bǐ秕
fǎ法
。
The wise and sage kings of ancient times would never enforce wicked laws.