yì

泆

Character · Adjective · VerbTraditional佚

licentious; dissolute; variant of 溢

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

adjective

licentious; dissolute; indulgent; unrestrained

literary

Literary term describing immoral, excessive, or unrestrained behavior, often with negative connotations.

Jiāo骄
shē奢
yín淫
yì佚
 ，
bì必
rán然
dǎo导
zhì致
bài败
wáng亡
 。

Arrogance, luxury, and debauchery will inevitably lead to downfall.

Cǐ此
rén人
shēng生
huó活
yì佚
dàng荡
 ，
wéi为
xiāng乡
rén人
suǒ所
bù不
chǐ齿
 。

This person led a dissolute life and was despised by the villagers.

2.

verb

to overflow; to spill over (variant of 溢)

archaic

Classical variant character for 溢 (yì), used in pre-modern texts to indicate water overflowing or emotions spilling over.

Hé河
shuǐ水
yì佚
chū出
 ，
yān淹
mò没
tián田
shè舍
 。

The river overflowed and submerged the farmland and houses.

Qí其
cí辞
qì气
yì佚
dàng荡
 ，
bù不
kě可
jié节
zhì制
 。

The tone of the prose overflowed and was unrestrained.