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běi ㄅㄟˇ (1.1): 与“南”相对的方向。 North.
| 《·》: | 胡不自北、胡不自南。 | | Why came he not from the north? Or why not from the south? | | 《》: | 东至于海，西至于河，南至于穆陵，北至于无棣。 |
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běi ㄅㄟˇ (1.2): 向北，往北。 Go northwards.
| 《·》: | 汉王引诸侯兵北，示鲁父老项羽头，鲁乃降。 | | 《》: | 楚将北师，子囊曰：“新与晋盟而背之，无乃不可乎？” |
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běi ㄅㄟˇ (2.1): 败走，败逃。 Flee in defeat.
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běi ㄅㄟˇ (2.2): 打了败仗往回逃跑的军队。 Retreating army.
| 《·》: | 故兵法：“大战胜，逐北无过十里。” | | Therefore does the "Art of War" say: 'In a big battle, in the event of victory, pursue the fugitives not further than 10 li.' |
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bèi ㄅㄟˋ (3): “背”的古字：相背，背离。 Deviate, depart from.
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| 北辰 |
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běi chén ㄅㄟˇ ㄔㄣˊ : 北极星。 North polar star.
| 《·》: | 子曰：“为政以德，譬如北辰，居其所而众星共之。” | | The Master said, "He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it." | | 《·》: | 荧惑逆行，守北辰。 | | 《·》: | 《周礼大司徒》云“日东则景夕，日西则景朝”，《司仪》云“凡行人之仪，不朝不夕”，《考工记匠人》云“昼参诸日中之景，夜考之极星，以正朝夕”，《·》云“”，《·》篇云“” | | 《·》: | 故受命而海内顺之，犹众星之共北辰，流水之宗沧海也。 | | 《·》: | 北极谓之北辰。 | | 《·》: | 淩惊雷以轶骇电兮，缀鬼谷于北辰。 |
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