jiǎn
jìng

archaic
literary

Meaning of 剪径

剪径 means to waylay; to commit highway robbery; to rob travelers on a road. Pronounced jiǎn jìng.

  • to waylay; to commit highway robbery; to rob travelers on a road

Definitions & Examples

qiáng
rén
zài
shān
zhōng
jiǎn
jìng
duō
nián
 

That bandit has been waylaying travelers on this mountain road for years.

Xiǎo
shuō
miáo
xiě
le
jiǎn
jìng
de
绿
lín
hǎo
hàn
 

The novel depicts several outlaws who commit highway robbery.

piān
 
cháng
yǒu
qiáng
rén
jiǎn
jìng
 

This road is remote, and robbers often waylay travelers here.