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Meaning of 弃若敝屣

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弃 qì 若 ruò 敝 bì 屣 xǐ (Trad.: 棄若敝屣)
to throw away like worn out shoes
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Example Sentences
1
他说
:
“
改善人民生活没有错
,
但决不能因此对我们的历史遗产弃若敝屣
。
There's nothing wrong with improving people's lives, but we shouldn't throw our heritage away like a pair of old shoes.
2
2002年
,
他们就甩掉了旅行者集团的财产险和伤亡险部门
。
花旗不久前还在设法大力发展保险业
,
今天却将之弃若敝屣
。
Having spun off Traveler's property and casualty arm in 2002, it has largely dumped a business that not long ago it sought to expand.