máo
xìn

archaic
technical

Meaning of 鸡毛信

鸡毛信 means urgent dispatch; feathered letter. Pronounced jī máo xìn.

  • urgent dispatch; feathered letter

Definitions & Examples

Zài
dài
 
máo
xìn
dài
biǎo
shí
wàn
huǒ
de
jūn
qíng
 

In ancient times, a 'feathered letter' represented urgent military intelligence.

Zhè
wèi
tōng
xìn
bīng
lián
sòng
chū
le
zhè
fēng
máo
xìn
 

The courier delivered this urgent dispatch overnight.

Chā
shàng
máo
de
xìn
jiàn
 
rèn
rén
dōu
yán
 

No one was allowed to delay a letter with a feather attached.

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/ fēng
Primary
/ fèn