to be scattered/blown down; to be routed
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to be swept aside; to be blown over (of grass, trees, etc.)
literaryLiterary description of plants being overwhelmed by wind.
Kuáng狂
fēng风
guò过
hòu后
，
yuán原
yě野
shàng上
de的
yě野
cǎo草
jìn尽
jiē皆
pī披
mǐ靡
。
After the gale, the wild grass on the plain was all blown down.
Jìng劲
fēng风
chuī吹
guò过
mài麦
tián田
，
yī一
piàn片
pī披
mǐ靡
zhī之
jǐng景
。
A strong wind blew across the wheat field, creating a scene of devastation.
verb
to be routed; to be put to flight (of an army)
literaryClassical military term describing a complete defeat.
Zhè这
zhī支
cháng常
shèng胜
zhī之
shī师
，
suǒ所
xiàng向
pī披
mǐ靡
，
cóng从
wèi未
bài败
jì绩
。
This ever-victorious army swept aside all opposition and never suffered a defeat.
Dí敌
jūn军
wàng望
fēng风
pī披
mǐ靡
，
bù不
gǎn敢
yíng迎
zhàn战
。
The enemy troops fled at the mere sight of their approach, not daring to engage in battle.
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Jiāng将
jūn军
shuài率
lǐng领
jīng精
ruì锐
，
shā杀
de得
pàn叛
jūn军
pī披
mǐ靡
ér而
táo逃
。
The general led his elite troops, routing the rebels and sending them fleeing in disarray.