péi
毰毸
dishevelled feathers; fluffed up
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Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesadjective
of feathers, being ruffled, dishevelled, or fluffed up
literaryA very rare, classical literary term. Mostly found in ancient texts or poetic descriptions to depict birds with unkempt or loose feathers.
Zhì鸷
niǎo鸟
péi毰
sāi毸
，
nù怒
ér而
yù欲
dòu斗
。
The bird of prey, with its feathers fluffed up, looked furious and ready to fight.
Qiū秋
fēng风
xiāo萧
sè瑟
，
gū孤
yàn雁
péi毰
sāi毸
。
The autumn wind was bleak, and a lone goose sat with its feathers ruffled.