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放诸四夷

放诸四夷 — “To banish or cast aside to remote, marginalized regions”

放诸四夷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to banish or cast aside to remote, marginalized regions”. To completely discard outdated ideas or practices. Literally, “Cast to the four barbarians”.

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放诸四夷 Pronunciation and Pinyin

放诸四夷 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
放
fàng8release, let go, put
诸
zhū10all, various, many
四
sì5the number four
夷
yí6eastern or foreign peoples

Example Sentence with 放诸四夷

对于那些与时代发展格格不入的陈旧观念,我们应该果断地放诸四夷,让它们彻底退出历史舞台。
For those outdated concepts that are incompatible with the development of the times, we should decisively cast them aside, letting them completely exit the stage of history.

Idioms Related to 放诸四夷

Synonyms of 放诸四夷

  • fàng放zhū诸sì四yì裔banish to distant lands

More idioms starting with 放

  • fàng放xia下bāo包fu袱Let go of a mental burden
  • fàng放xià下tú屠dāo刀repent and mend one's ways
  • fàng放xià下tú屠dāo刀,,lì立biàn便chéng成fó佛Repent and reform to achieve redemption
  • fàng放xià下tú屠dāo刀,,lì立dì地chéng成fó佛Repent and achieve instant redemption
  • fàng放zhī之sì四hǎi海ér而jiē皆zhǔn准universally applicable
  • fàng放rèn任zì自liú流let things drift without interference
  • fàng放pì僻yín淫yì佚indulge in depravity and debauchery
  • fàng放pì僻xié邪chǐ侈indulge in perverse, evil, and extravagant acts
  • fàng放lěng冷jiàn箭stab someone in the back
  • fàng放diāo刁bǎ把làn滥act unscrupulously and extort
  • fàng放diāo刁sā撒pō泼act like a rogue or shrew
  • fàng放pì屁tiān添fēng风egg on, make a situation worse

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Questions about 放诸四夷

What does 放诸四夷 mean?

放诸四夷 (fàng zhū sì yí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to banish or cast aside to remote, marginalized regions”.

How do you pronounce 放诸四夷?

放诸四夷 is pronounced fàng zhū sì yí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 放诸四夷 literally mean?

Literally, 放诸四夷 means “Cast to the four barbarians”. It is used to mean “to banish or cast aside to remote, marginalized regions”.

What is the Chinese definition of 放诸四夷?

放:放逐;四夷:古代对华夏族以外民族的蔑称。指放逐到四方边远地区

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