譬如

譬如

1. to take for example; for example; for instance; such as
2. (literary) to be similar to; to be just like

   • 人之賢不肖譬如鼠矣，在所自處耳！ [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     人之贤不肖譬如鼠矣，在所自处耳！ [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE

     Rén zhī xián bùxiào pìrú shǔ yǐ, zài suǒ zì chǔ ěr! [Pinyin]

     So called superiority or lowliness, for men, is just the same for mice: It simply depends on where one chooses to live!

   • 譬如朝露，去日苦多。 [Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]

     From: c. early 3rd century, Cao Cao (曹操), In the "Short-Metre" Style I (《短歌行其一》)

     Pìrú zhāolù, qùrì kǔ duō. [Pinyin]

     Like dewdrops under morning light, it [life] is too short for grieving days lost.

   • 吾見曹公，言養將軍譬如養虎，當飽其肉；不飽則將噬人。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     吾见曹公，言养将军譬如养虎，当饱其肉；不饱则将噬人。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: Romance of the Three Kingdoms, circa 14^th century CE

     Wú jiàn Cáogōng, yán yǎng jiāngjūn pìrú yǎng hǔ, dāng bǎo qí ròu; bù bǎo zé jiāng shì rén. [Pinyin]

     I met Lord Cao and told him that keeping Your Excellency at his service is like feeding a tiger. A tiger should be fed meat to its satisfaction; if not, it will devour people.

• (to take for example):