empty or unfilled grain; blighted grain
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
empty or blighted grain; unfilled seeds
neutralRefers specifically to grains or seeds that are not properly developed, often used in agricultural contexts. It can also be a metaphor for something worthless or empty.
Jīn今
nián年
shōu收
chéng成
bù不
hǎo好
，
tián田
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
bǐ秕
zi子
。
The harvest was poor this year; there's a lot of blighted grain in the field.
Zhè这
pī批
gǔ谷
zi子
zhì质
liàng量
chà差
，
bǐ秕
zi子
zhàn占
le了
kuài快
yī一
bàn半
。
The quality of this batch of millet is poor; blighted grains account for nearly half.
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Bié别
tīng听
tā他
shuō说
nà那
xiē些
huà话
，
dōu都
shì是
xiē些
bǐ秕
zi子
，
méi没
yǒu有
shí实
jì际
nèi内
róng容
。
Don't listen to what he says; it's all empty words with no substance.
Shài晒
gǔ谷
zi子
de的
shí时
hou候
yào要
bǎ把
bǐ秕
zi子
yáng扬
chū出
qù去
。
When drying the millet, you need to winnow out the blighted grains.