彼弃我取 — “To embrace what others reject”
彼弃我取 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to embrace what others reject”. To be content with simplicity and not pursue worldly fame and fortune like others. Literally, “What they discard, I take”.
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在选择兴趣爱好时，他总是彼弃我取，不随波逐流，而是专注于那些小众而有深度的领域。
When choosing hobbies, he always embraces what others reject, not following the crowd, but focusing on niche and profound areas.
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More idioms starting with 彼
- bǐ彼yī一shí时，，cǐ此yī一shí时Times have changed
- bǐ彼yì亦yī一shì是fēi非，，cǐ此yì亦yī一shì是fēi非Right and wrong are relative
- bǐ彼zhòng众wǒ我guǎ寡heavily outnumbered
- bǐ彼hé何rén人sī斯Who is that person?
- bǐ彼chàng倡cǐ此hé和one proposes, another echoes
- bǐ彼zāi哉bǐ彼zāi哉Who is that person, really?
- bǐ彼chàng唱cǐ此hé和one sings, the other echoes
- bǐ彼cǐ此yī一yàng样exactly alike
- bǐ彼cǐ此bǐ彼cǐ此the same to you; likewise
- bǐ彼jié竭wǒ我yíng盈strike when enemy is weak, we are strong
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Open the tool →Questions about 彼弃我取
What does 彼弃我取 mean?
彼弃我取 (bǐ qì wǒ qǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to embrace what others reject”.
How do you pronounce 彼弃我取?
彼弃我取 is pronounced bǐ qì wǒ qǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 彼弃我取 literally mean?
Literally, 彼弃我取 means “What they discard, I take”. It is used to mean “to embrace what others reject”.
What is the Chinese definition of 彼弃我取?
别人摒弃的我拿来。指不与世人共逐名利而甘于淡泊。