糜
porridge; rotten; waste; surname
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesnoun
porridge; congee; thick paste
literaryClassically refers to thick porridge. In modern contexts, often implies a very fine, paste-like consistency (e.g., meat minced to a paste).
Having just recovered from a serious illness, he could only eat some rice porridge.
Meat porridge refers to meat cooked into a mushy paste.
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This bowl of porridge has been cooked until it is very thick.
The doctor told him to eat liquid foods, such as meat porridge.
In medicine, chyle refers to a milky bodily fluid.
adj
rotten; mushy; ulcerated; corrupted
Used to describe物质 that is decomposing or tissues that are ulcerating. Also used metaphorically for moral corruption.
Improper handling of the wound led to the ulceration of the muscle.
This piece of wood has become completely rotted.
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We must put an end to this kind of corrupt and decadent lifestyle.
He has mild erosion in his stomach.
The fruit fell to the ground and slowly rotted away.
verb
to waste; to squander
formalOften used in formal compound words like 糜费 or 侈糜.
National resources must not be wasted.
He squandered his family fortune due to his extravagant lifestyle.
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This trend of extravagance must be stopped.
Many ancient emperors lived lavish and wasteful lives.
We should oppose the wasting of money.
noun
a surname
A Chinese surname.
Teacher Mi is our homeroom teacher.
Hello, my surname is Mi.
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The surname Mi is relatively rare in the south.
Excuse me, are you Mr. Mi?
There was a famous painter in history named Mi Gui.