Meaning of 促织
促织 means cricket (insect); Gryllidae. Pronounced cù zhī.
- cricket (insect); Gryllidae
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
shī诗
cí词
zhōng中
cháng常
yǐ以
“
cù促
zhī织
”
zhǐ指
dài代
qiū秋
chóng虫
。
In ancient poetry, 'cù zhī' was often used to refer to autumn insects.
《
Gǔ古
shī诗
shí十
jiǔ九
shǒu首
》
zhōng中
yǒu有
“
cù促
zhī织
míng鸣
dōng东
bì壁
”
zhī之
jù句
。
In the 'Nineteen Old Poems,' there is a line: 'The cricket chirps by the eastern wall.'
Mín民
jiān间
yǒu有
“
cù促
zhī织
míng鸣
，
lǎn懒
fù妇
jīng惊
”
de的
yàn谚
yǔ语
。
There is a folk proverb: 'When the cricket chirps, the lazy housewife is startled.'