Bai li xi, Bǎi lǐ xī: 1 definition

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百里傒 [bǎi lǐ xī] [bai li xi]—
A person's name (人名 [ren ming]). Courtesy name (字 [zi]) 井伯 [jing bo] (Jǐng Bó), a native of the State of 虞 [yu] (Yú) during the Spring and Autumn (春秋 [chun qiu]) period, his birth and death years are unknown (生卒年不詳 [sheng zu nian bu xiang]). After the State of 晉 [jin] (Jìn) destroyed the State of 虞 [yu] (Yú), 傒 [xi] (Xī) was captured (所虜 [suo lu]) by the people of 楚 [chu] (Chǔ). Duke Mu of Qin (秦繆公 [qin mou gong]) had long known of his reputation for wisdom (賢名 [xian ming]), and he redeemed (贖 [shu]) him with five sheepskins (五張羊皮 [wu zhang yang pi]) and bestowed upon him the office of 大夫 [da fu] (Dàfū). Therefore, he was also known as "五羖大夫 [wu gu da fu]" (Wǔ Gǔ Dàfū). See Shiji (《史記 [shi ji]》), Volume 5 (卷五 [juan wu]), "Annals of Qin" (《秦本紀 [qin ben ji]》). Also known as 百里奚 [bai li xi] (Bǎi Lǐ Xī).

百里傒:人名。字井伯,春秋虞國人,生卒年不詳。晉滅虞後,傒被楚人所虜,秦繆公素知其賢名,以五張羊皮贖之,並授以大夫之職,故也稱為「五羖大夫」。見《史記.卷五.秦本紀》。也稱為「百里奚」。

bǎi lǐ xī: rén míng. zì jǐng bó, chūn qiū yú guó rén, shēng zú nián bù xiáng. jìn miè yú hòu, xī bèi chǔ rén suǒ lǔ, qín móu gōng sù zhī qí xián míng, yǐ wǔ zhāng yáng pí shú zhī, bìng shòu yǐ dà fū zhī zhí, gù yě chēng wèi “wǔ gǔ dà fū” . jiàn < shǐ jì. juǎn wǔ. qín běn jì>. yě chēng wèi “bǎi lǐ xī” .

bai li xi: ren ming. zi jing bo, chun qiu yu guo ren, sheng zu nian bu xiang. jin mie yu hou, xi bei chu ren suo lu, qin mou gong su zhi qi xian ming, yi wu zhang yang pi shu zhi, bing shou yi da fu zhi zhi, gu ye cheng wei "wu gu da fu" . jian < shi ji. juan wu. qin ben ji>. ye cheng wei "bai li xi" .

Source: moedict.tw: Mengdian Mandarin Chinese Dictionary
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