bì
蔽塞
block up; isolated
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to block up; to obstruct; to clog
literaryA classical/literary term often describing a physical blockage, like a waterway or a pathway.
Hé河
dào道
yīn因
shān山
shí石
ér而
bì閟
sè塞
bù不
tōng通
。
The river course is blocked and impassable due to rocks.
Bīng兵
huāng荒
mǎ马
luàn乱
，
dào道
lù路
bì閟
jué绝
。
Amidst the chaos of war, the roads were completely blocked.
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Gǔ古
jǐng井
nián年
jiǔ久
，
quán泉
yǎn眼
yǐ已
bì閟
。
The ancient well is old, and its spring has been clogged.
adjective
isolated; cut off; unenlightened
literaryDescribes a state of being isolated, having limited information, or being culturally backward.
Nà那
ge个
shān山
cūn村
dì地
chǔ处
piān偏
yuǎn远
，
xìn信
xī息
shí十
fēn分
bì閟
sè塞
。
That mountain village is remote and extremely isolated from information.
Sī思
xiǎng想
bì閟
lòu陋
，
nán难
yǐ以
jiē接
shòu受
xīn新
shì事
wù物
。
With a closed and backward mindset, it's hard to accept new things.
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Bù不
yuàn愿
jiāo交
liú流
，
xīn心
mén门
zì自
bì閟
。
Unwilling to communicate, one's heart is self-isolated.