擯 (bìn) - To reject, exclude, discard, or abandon & to dismiss or cast aside.

擯Tone 4

bìn ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

傲不

擯 · bìn

To reject, exclude, discard, or abandon;

to dismiss or cast aside.

To reject, exclude, discard, or abandonto dismiss or cast aside.

Usage highlights

Reject and discardExclude and rejectEliminate and removeAbandon and cast asideReject and abandonExclude from participation

Synonyms

  • 排斥— to repel; to exclude
  • 拋棄— to abandon; to discard
  • 放棄— to give up; to abandon
  • 驅逐— to expel; to drive out

Antonyms

  • 接納— to accept; to admit
  • 容納— to hold; to contain; to accommodate
  • 吸收— to absorb; to assimilate
  • 採納— to adopt (an idea, suggestion)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The committee decided to reject the proposal (擯棄提案).
  • They excluded him from the meeting (將他擯於會議之外).
  • She discarded the old furniture (擯棄舊家具).
  • The policy aims to eliminate outdated practices (擯除陋習).

Collocations

  • Reject and discard(擯棄)
  • Exclude and reject(擯斥)
  • Eliminate and remove(擯除)
  • Abandon and cast aside(擯棄)
  • Reject and abandon(擯棄)
  • Exclude from participation(擯於門外)

Idioms

  • Reject the heterodox and distance from the strange(擯斥異端)
  • Discard the dross and select the essential(擯蕪存精)
  • Exclude and reject(擯斥不用)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in formal or literary contexts to describe the act of deliberate exclusion or rejection.
  • Implies a decisive and sometimes forceful removal or dismissal.
  • Can carry a sense of moral or social judgment when used to describe the rejection of ideas or people.

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