yǒu
莠
bristlegrass; weed; bad/evil person
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
green bristlegrass; foxtail grass (Setaria viridis)
A common agricultural weed with bristly flower spikes resembling a dog's tail.
Tián田
lǐ里
de的
yǒu莠
cǎo草
zhǎng长
de得
bǐ比
zhuāng庄
jia稼
hái还
gāo高
。
The bristlegrass in the field grew taller than the crops.
Yǒu莠
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
tián田
jiān间
zá杂
cǎo草
。
Bristlegrass is a common field weed.
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Nóng农
mín民
men们
zhèng正
zài在
qīng清
chú除
dì地
lǐ里
de的
yǒu莠
cǎo草
。
The farmers are removing the bristlegrass from the field.
adjective
bad; evil; inferior (of people)
literaryLiterary usage describing bad people or things, most commonly seen in the idiom 良莠不齐 (good and bad mixed together).
Zhè这
gè个
zǔ组
zhī织
liáng良
yǒu莠
bù不
qí齐
，
xū需
yào要
zhěng整
dùn顿
。
This organization is a mix of good and bad and needs restructuring.
Shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
de的
shāng商
pǐn品
liáng良
yǒu莠
bù不
qí齐
，
xiāo消
fèi费
zhě者
yào要
jǐn谨
shèn慎
xuǎn选
zé择
。
Products on the market vary in quality; consumers must choose carefully.
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Gǔ古
dài代
wén文
xiàn献
zhōng中
cháng常
yǐ以
yǒu莠
bǐ比
yù喻
jiān奸
è恶
zhī之
rén人
。
In ancient literature, 'you' (bristlegrass) was often used as a metaphor for wicked people.
yǒu莠
mín民
evil people; bad elements of society