Common Meanings
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bǐ鄙
In the Chinese Zhou Dynasty, 'bǐ' referred to a local organizational unit comprising five hundred families, serving as a basic administrative division.
周代制度中，五百家为一个鄙，是基层管理单位
In the Zhou Dynasty system, five hundred families constituted a 'bǐ', which was a grassroots administrative unit.
A remote or rural area; a frontier or borderland.
他自小生活在遥远的边鄙之地。
He has lived in a distant, remote area since childhood.
Coarse, vulgar, shallow, or unrefined, often referring to taste, knowledge, or character.
他的见识很鄙陋，无法理解这些深刻的艺术作品
His knowledge is quite shallow and crude, making him unable to appreciate these profound works of art.
To despise, disdain, or look down upon.
他总是鄙视那些不努力学习的人。
He always despises those who don't study hard.
low moral quality; despicable; mean (as in 卑鄙 bēibǐ)
他的行为真是卑鄙无耻，令人不齿
His actions are truly despicable and shameless, making them contemptible.
A humble term used for self-reference, meaning 'my humble self' or 'my humble opinion'.
鄙人姓张，初次见面，请多关照
My humble self's surname is Zhang. It's our first meeting, please take care of me.
Stingy, mean, or miserly; can also denote being greedy and deceitful.
他的行径非常鄙吝，令人不齿。
His conduct is extremely stingy and mean, making it contemptible.