矣
yǐ
Meaning
- classical final particle, similar to modern 了 le
Example sentences
不下雨则矣，一下一定是倾盆大雨。
不下雨則矣，一下一定是傾盆大雨。
bù xià yǔ zé yǐ， yī xià yí dìng shì qīng pén dà yǔ。
If it doesn't rain, fine; but if it does, it's sure to be a torrential downpour.
他不亮剑则矣，一亮剑则凶狠凌厉。
他不亮劍則矣，一亮劍則兇狠凌厲。
tā bù liàng jiàn zé yǐ， yī liàng jiàn zé xiōng hěn líng lì。
He is ruthless and fierce when he doesn't draw his sword.
今大王已去千里之国，而制于十里之内矣。
今大王已去千里之國，而制於十里之內矣。
jīn dà wáng yǐ qù qiān lǐ zhī guó， ér zhì yú shí lǐ zhī nèi yǐ。
Now Your Majesty has traveled a thousand miles to a kingdom, yet is now confined to a territory of ten miles.