Meaning of 挑脚
挑脚 means to carry goods or luggage for others on a shoulder pole (old term). Pronounced tiāo jiǎo.
- to carry goods or luggage for others on a shoulder pole (old term)
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
yǐ以
tiāo挑
jiǎo脚
wéi为
shēng生
，
měi每
tiān天
zǒu走
jǐ几
shí十
lǐ里
shān山
lù路
。
He made his living as a porter when he was young, walking dozens of miles on mountain roads every day.
Nà那
tiáo条
shān山
lù路
shàng上
jīng经
cháng常
yǒu有
tiāo挑
jiǎo脚
de的
jīng经
guò过
，
hǎn喊
zhe着
hào号
zi子
。
Porters often passed by on that mountain road, shouting work songs.
Tā他
gù雇
le了
liǎng两
gè个
tiāo挑
jiǎo脚
de的
bǎ把
xíng行
lǐ李
yùn运
dào到
mǎ码
tóu头
。
He hired two porters to carry the luggage to the dock.