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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary
- 夷 [yí]
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- 1. adjective [literary expression] smooth; safe
- 2. verb raze
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3.
verb
exterminate; wipe out
- 夷族
- extermination of an entire family (a punishment in ancient times)
- 我们已经把所有的坏人夷灭。
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4.
noun
the name for ancient tribes in the east
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5.
noun
[old-fashioned]
foreign country; foreigner
- 夷人
- foreigners
- 古代少数民族被汉人称为蛮夷。
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 夷 [yí]
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1.
名
我国古代对东部民族的称呼
- 淮夷。
- 东夷。
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2.
名
古代对中原以外各民族的称呼
- 四夷。
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3.
名
旧时泛指外国或外国人
- 夷情。
- 华夷杂处。
- 处理夷务。
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4.
形
平坦;平安
- 履险如夷。
- 化险为夷。
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5.
动
铲平;削平
- 夷为平地。
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6.
动
[文]
消灭;除掉
- 夷灭。
- 夷戮。
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我国古代对东部民族的称呼
Examples
- 化险为夷
- turn danger into safety; head off a disaster → 夷
- 推土机要把那里夷为广场。 → 夷
- 他做事历练稳重, 总能在危机关头随机应变, 化险为夷。
- He handles affairs neatly, maturely, and always plays to the score at critial moment to head off danger. → 历练
- 他总能够临难不惊化险为夷。
- He can always stay clam in face of disasters, and head off danger. → 临难
- 化险为夷
- head off disaster → 夷
- 化险为夷。 → 夷
- "蛮""夷"等是古代对兄弟民族的贬称。 → 贬称
- 苍天有眼,使我化险为夷 → 苍天
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