泆 (yì) - to overflow & excessive

泆Tone 4

yì ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 氵

一懿

泆 · yì

to overflow;

excessive;

licentious;

dissolute;

unrestrained

to overflowexcessivelicentious

Usage highlights

overflowingdissolute behaviorexcessive floodinglicentiousnessunrestrainedoverflowing water

Synonyms

  • 溢— overflow; spill over
  • 淫— licentious; excessive
  • 奢— extravagant; wasteful

Antonyms

  • 节— restrained; frugal
  • 俭— thrifty; economical
  • 控— controlled; restrained

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The river overflowed its banks (河水泆出).
  • He led a dissolute life (生活放泆).
  • The floodwaters were excessive (洪水泆滥).

Collocations

  • overflowing(泆出)
  • dissolute behavior(放泆)
  • excessive flooding(泆滥)
  • licentiousness(淫泆)
  • unrestrained(骄泆)
  • overflowing water(泆水)

Idioms

  • Licentious and dissolute(淫泆骄奢)
  • Overflowing and unrestrained(骄奢淫泆)
  • Excessive and wasteful(骄泆奢侈)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally described water overflowing its banks, later extended metaphorically to describe excessive or unrestrained behavior.
  • In classical texts, often used in a negative sense to criticize moral laxity or extravagance.
  • Appears in historical texts describing both natural phenomena and human conduct.

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