xī
裼
bare the upper body; expose
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to bare or expose the upper body; to unbutton or remove upper garments
literaryLiterary term often used in the compound 袒裼 (tǎn xī) meaning to go bare-chested or strip to the waist. Found in classical texts describing warriors or laborers.
Gǔ古
dài代
yǒng勇
shì士
tǎn袒
xī裼
ér而
zhàn战
，
yǐ以
shì示
yīng英
yǒng勇
。
Ancient warriors fought bare-chested to demonstrate their bravery.
Xià夏
rì日
yán炎
yán炎
，
tā他
tǎn袒
xī裼
zuò坐
zài在
shù树
yīn荫
xià下
chéng乘
liáng凉
。
On a scorching summer day, he sat bare-chested under the shade of a tree to cool off.
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《
Shī诗
jīng经
》
zhōng中
yǒu有
The Book of Songs contains the phrase 'bare-armed, fighting tigers.'