Meaning of 喝道
喝道 means to shout for pedestrians to make way (of runners clearing the path for officials in feudal times). Pronounced hè dào.
- to shout for pedestrians to make way (of runners clearing the path for officials in feudal times)
Definitions & Examples
Yá衙
yì役
zài在
qián前
mian面
hè喝
dào道
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
fēn纷
fēn纷
bì避
ràng让
。
The yamen runners shouted to clear the way ahead, and the common people hurried to make way.
Gǔ古
dài代
guān官
yuán员
chū出
xíng行
，
zǒng总
yǒu有
chāi差
yì役
míng鸣
luó锣
hè喝
dào道
。
When officials traveled in ancient times, there were always runners beating gongs and shouting to clear the path.
Nà那
guān官
yuán员
zuò坐
zài在
jiào轿
zi子
lǐ里
，
zhǐ只
tīng听
wài外
mian面
hè喝
dào道
shēng声
bù不
duàn断
。
That official sat in the sedan chair, only hearing the continuous shouts of the runners clearing the way outside.
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