bite; gnaw; persecute; intrigue
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to bite; to gnaw
literaryLiterary term describing the literal action of biting or chewing with teeth, often used in classical descriptions of animals.
Měng猛
shòu兽
yǐ齮
hé龁
zhe着
liè猎
wù物
de的
gǔ骨
tou头
。
The fierce beast gnawed on the prey's bones.
Lǎo老
shǔ鼠
zài在
hēi黑
àn暗
zhōng中
yǐ齮
hé龁
mù木
liáng梁
。
The rats gnawed on the wooden beams in the darkness.
verb
to harbor resentment against; to persecute; to intrigue against
literaryFigurative usage in classical political contexts, describing mutual persecution, backstabbing, or factional strife among officials.
Cháo朝
tíng廷
dà大
chén臣
hù互
xiāng相
yǐ齮
hé龁
，
guó国
shì是
rì日
fēi非
。
The court ministers intrigued against one another, and national affairs deteriorated daily.
Tā他
yīn因
zāo遭
rén人
yǐ齮
hé龁
，
yù郁
yù郁
ér而
zhōng终
。
He died depressed after being persecuted by others.
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Liǎng两
dǎng党
tú徒
dǎng党
gè各
zì自
yǐ齮
hé龁
，
zhèng政
jú局
hùn混
luàn乱
。
The factions of both parties attacked each other, throwing the political situation into chaos.