Common Meanings
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biàn弁
An ancient type of hat. In the compound 'biànmáo' (弁髦), it refers to something discarded or treated as useless, or to despise/treat lightly.
我们不应将传统技艺视为弁髦，而应珍视传承。
We should not treat traditional craftsmanship as something discarded, but rather cherish and pass it on.
A preface or foreword to a book or a long article.
这部作品的弁言详细阐述了作者的创作意图。
The foreword to this work elaborates in detail on the author's creative intent.
An old term for a low-ranking military officer, such as an aide-de-camp or orderly.
将军身边跟着一位年轻的马弁
A young aide-de-camp followed the general.