譬如

Chinese

Pronunciation

Verb

譬如

1. to take for example; for example; for instance; such as
2. (literary) to be similar to; to be just like

   • 人之賢不肖譬如鼠矣，在所自處耳！ [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     人之贤不肖譬如鼠矣，在所自处耳！ [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE

     Rén zhī xián bùxiào pìrú shǔ yǐ, zài suǒ zì chǔ ěr!

     So called superiority or lowliness, for men, is just the same for mice: It simply depends on where one chooses to live!

   • 譬如朝露，去日苦多。 [Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]

     From: c. early 3rd century, Cao Cao (曹操), In the "Short-Metre" Style I (《短歌行其一》)

     Pìrú zhāolù, qùrì kǔ duō.

     Like dewdrops under morning light, it is too short for grieving days lost.

   • 吾見曹公，言養將軍譬如養虎，當飽其肉；不飽則將噬人。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     吾见曹公，言养将军譬如养虎，当饱其肉；不饱则将噬人。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: Romance of the Three Kingdoms, circa 14^th century CE

     Wú jiàn Cáogōng, yán yǎng jiāngjūn pìrú yǎng hǔ, dāng bǎo qí ròu; bù bǎo zé jiāng shì rén.

     I met Lord Cao and told him that keeping Your Excellency at his service is like feeding a tiger. A tiger should be fed meat to its satisfaction; if not, it will devour people.

Synonyms

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Derived terms