Meaning of 草标儿
草标儿 means a straw marker inserted into goods (or worn by a person) in old markets to indicate they were for sale; a sign of selling oneself into servitude. Pronounced cǎo biāo.
- a straw marker inserted into goods (or worn by a person) in old markets to indicate they were for sale; a sign of selling oneself into servitude
Definitions & Examples
Jiù旧
huò货
shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
，
nà那
xiē些
jiā家
jù具
dōu都
chā插
zhe着
cǎo草
biāo标
。
At the second-hand goods market, those pieces of furniture all had straw markers inserted in them.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
mài卖
shēn身
de的
rén人
yào要
zài在
tóu头
shàng上
chā插
yī一
gēn根
cǎo草
biāo标
。
In ancient times, people selling themselves into servitude would insert a straw marker in their hair.
Zhè这
kǔn捆
chái柴
cǎo草
chā插
le了
cǎo草
biāo标
，
shì是
yào要
mài卖
de的
。
This bundle of firewood has a straw marker in it, indicating it is for sale.
Tā他
tóu头
shàng上
chā插
zhe着
cǎo草
biāo标
，
biǎo表
shì示
yuàn愿
yì意
mài卖
shēn身
wéi为
nú奴
。
He had a straw marker in his hair, indicating his willingness to sell himself into slavery.
Measure Words
根/ gēn
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