贔屭

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Chinese

able to support great weight gigantic strength
trad. (贔屭/贔屓) /
simp. (赑屃)
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Noun

贔屭

  1. (Chinese mythology) bixi (a mythological turtlelike animal)
    1. creature that is said to like carrying heavy weights, whose statue is seen under steles
      Synonyms: 霸下 (bàxià), 𧈢𧏡 (bàxià), 龜趺 / 龟趺 (guīfū), 負屭 / 负屃
    2. (uncommon) creature that is said to like literature, whose statue is seen on the sides of the steles
      Synonyms: 螭虎 (chīhǔ), 負屭 / 负屃

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Adjective

贔屭

  1. (literary) strenuous; with a lot of strength