篳 (bì) - Wicker & a coarse bamboo used for weaving baskets, fences,

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Wicker;

a coarse bamboo used for weaving baskets, fences, etc.

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also refers to something crude or makeshift.

Wickera coarse bamboo used for weaving baskets, fences,also refers to something crude or makeshift.

Usage highlights

Wicker gateWicker cartWicker fenceCoarse bambooLiving in povertyMakeshift dwelling

Synonyms

  • 荆— thorn; bramble (also connotes hardship)
  • 陋— humble; crude

Antonyms

  • 华— magnificent; splendid
  • 奢— luxurious; extravagant

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They built a wicker fence around the garden (篳篱).
  • The hermit lived in a crude hut (篳门).
  • He arrived in a simple cart (篳车).
  • They endured a life of poverty and hardship (篳路蓝缕).

Collocations

  • Wicker gate(篳门)
  • Wicker cart(篳车)
  • Wicker fence(篳篱)
  • Coarse bamboo(篳竹)
  • Living in poverty(篳路蓝缕)
  • Makeshift dwelling(篳窦)

Idioms

  • Enduring hardships to start an enterprise(篳路蓝缕)
  • Living in poverty and seclusion(篳门圭窦)
  • A humble carriage and ragged clothes(篳车蓝缕)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally associated with poverty, humility, and simple beginnings.
  • The idiom '篳路蓝缕' is used to describe pioneering work under difficult conditions.
  • Often appears in classical texts to depict austere living or humble origins.

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