yì
翊
assist; help
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to assist; to help (esp. in a supporting or advisory capacity)
archaicLiterary and archaic usage. Typically describes assistance rendered to a superior, such as a monarch or lord. Commonly appears in formal historical texts and compound words like 翊戴 (to support and crown) and 翊赞 (to assist).
Dà大
chén臣
men们
yì翊
dài戴
xīn新
jūn君
dēng登
jī基
。
The ministers assisted in crowning the new monarch.
Tā他
jìn尽
xīn心
yì翊
zàn赞
，
fǔ辅
zuǒ佐
zhǔ主
gōng公
chéng成
jiù就
dà大
yè业
。
He dedicated himself to assisting, helping his lord achieve great deeds.
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Yì翊
dài戴
zhī之
gōng功
，
bù不
kě可
mò没
yě也
。
The merit of assistance and support must not be forgotten.