exclude; cut off
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to exclude; to shut out; to get rid of
formalOften used in formal contexts, particularly when talking about abstract concepts such as thoughts or social activities. Implies a deliberate and complete action.
Tā他
bì闭
guān关
xiū修
liàn炼
，
yǐ以
bìng摒
jué绝
yī一
qiè切
zá杂
niàn念
。
He entered seclusion for meditation to shut out all distracting thoughts.
Nà那
wèi位
yǐn隐
shì士
bìng摒
jué绝
le了
shì世
sú俗
de的
yìng应
chou酬
。
That hermit cut off all social engagements of the mundane world.
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Wèi为
le了
zhuān专
xīn心
xiě写
zuò作
，
tā她
zàn暂
shí时
bìng摒
jué绝
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
shè社
jiāo交
huó活
dòng动
。
To focus on writing, she temporarily excluded all social activities.