隅 (yú) - Corner — refers to a corner, nook, or & also used metaphorically for an out-of-the-way location or

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隅 · yú

Corner — refers to a corner, nook, or remote/obscure place;

also used metaphorically for an out-of-the-way location or a specific aspect/situation.

Corner — refers to a corner, nook, oralso used metaphorically for an out-of-the-way location or

Usage highlights

Street cornerRoom cornerCorner of the eyeMountain cornerCorner of the seaCorner of the city

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The desk is in the corner of the room (房间的角落).
  • He stood at the street corner (街角).
  • We searched every nook and cranny (各个角落).
  • This is an obscure place (偏僻的角落).

Collocations

  • Street corner(街隅)
  • Room corner(室隅)
  • Corner of the eye(眼隅)
  • Mountain corner(山隅)
  • Corner of the sea(海隅)
  • Corner of the city(城隅)

Idioms

  • To be content in poverty and devoted to things spiritual (安贫乐道，独善其身) — from 论语: 君子固穷，小人穷斯滥矣。子曰：“贤哉回也！一箪食，一瓢饮，在陋巷，人不堪其忧，回也不改其乐。贤哉回也！”(though 隅 not directly in idiom, relates to 陋巷-corner)
  • A corner not worth noticing(一隅不足以举之)
  • A glimpse of the whole from a corner(窥一隅而知全豹)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese architecture and city planning, corners (隅) were significant for feng shui and defensive purposes.
  • Philosophically, '隅' represents both physical marginality and metaphorical limitation or perspective.
  • In Confucian thought, being in a 'corner' could symbolize humility and focused cultivation away from worldly noise.

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