Definition
胥 (xū) is a classical Chinese adverb meaning 'all' or 'completely', found mostly in literary or historical texts. It is not used in modern everyday conversation. You may encounter it in set phrases like 万事胥备 ('everything is fully prepared') or in historical titles like 胥吏 (minor officials).
adv.
(literary) allcompletelyentirely
Examples
- 胥，。Wàn shì xū bèi, zhǐ qiàn dōngfēng.Everything is completely ready, only the east wind is lacking.
- 胥。Cǐ lìng xū xíng yú tiānxià.This decree is fully enforced throughout the land.
- 胥，。Zhū shì xū bèi, zhǐ dài chūfā.All matters are completely ready, only waiting to set out.
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