Definition
屣 is a literary bound form (b.f.) meaning 'shoes' — it never appears alone in modern Chinese but only in set phrases and compounds, most famously in 倒屣相迎 (dào xǐ xiāng yíng, 'to rush out to greet guests so eagerly that one puts shoes on backwards'). You'll also encounter it in 敝屣 (bì xǐ, 'worn-out shoes', figuratively 'something worthless'). Knowing this single character unlocks these classical idioms.
b.f.
shoes (in literary compounds and idioms)
Examples
- ，屣。Zhǔrén tīngshuō guìkè lái le, liánmáng dào xǐ xiāng yíng.The host, upon hearing that an honored guest had arrived, hurried out to welcome him, even putting his shoes on backwards.
- 屣。Tā bǎ céngjīng zhēncáng de lǐwù shì rú bì xǐ.He regards the once-cherished gift as a worn-out shoe — completely worthless.
- 屣。Nà ge jiù bǐjìběn bèi qì zhī rú bì xǐ.That old notebook was discarded like a worn-out shoe.
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