mǐ

靡

Character · Verb · Adjective · Determiner

blow down; beautiful; no; not

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Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to fall down with the wind; to be prostrate

literary

Used in classical literary and formal written contexts, often in fixed phrases.

Qiū秋
fēng风
guò过
chù处
 ，
cǎo草
mù木
jiē皆
mǐ靡
 。

When the autumn wind blows, all plants and trees fall down.

Jūn军
duì队
suǒ所
dào到
zhī之
chù处
 ，
dí敌
jūn军
wàng望
fēng风
pī披
mǐ靡
 。

Wherever the army went, the enemy forces surrendered without fighting.

2.

adjective

beautiful; graceful; splendid

literary

Used in classical literary contexts to describe scenery, art, or demeanor.

Zhè这
zuò座
yuán园
lín林
zhǎn展
xiàn现
chū出
mǐ靡
lì丽
de的
jiāng江
nán南
fēng风
guāng光
 。

This garden showcases the beautiful scenery of the Jiangnan region.

Zhè这
wèi位
wǔ舞
zhě者
de的
wǔ舞
zī姿
mǐ靡
lì丽
dòng动
rén人
 ，
yíng赢
dé得
le了
quán全
chǎng场
zhǎng掌
shēng声
 。

The dancer's graceful and beautiful movements won applause from the entire audience.

3.

determiner

no; not; without

archaic

Used in classical literary fixed phrases, often paired with verbs to form negative structures.

Mǐ靡
rì日
bù不
sī思
 ，
měi每
yè夜
nán难
wàng忘
 。

I think of you every day and never forget you every night.

Mǐ靡
bù不
yǒu有
chū初
 ，
xiǎn鲜
kè克
yǒu有
zhōng终
 。

Almost everyone has a good start, but few can see it through to the end.