Meaning of 醒木
醒木 means small hardwood block used by storytellers to strike the table to capture the audience's attention. Pronounced xǐng mù.
- small hardwood block used by storytellers to strike the table to capture the audience's attention
Definitions & Examples
Shuō说
shū书
xiān先
sheng生
ná拿
qǐ起
xǐng醒
mù木
yī一
pāi拍
，
quán全
chǎng场
dùn顿
shí时
ān安
jìng静
le了
xià下
lái来
。
The storyteller picked up the clapper and struck it once, and the entire hall immediately fell silent.
Zhè这
kuài块
xǐng醒
mù木
gēn跟
le了
tā他
sān三
shí十
nián年
，
biān边
jiǎo角
dōu都
mó磨
de得
guāng光
huá滑
le了
。
This wooden clapper has been with him for thirty years, and its edges have been worn smooth.
Jīng惊
táng堂
mù木
yī一
xiǎng响
，
yá衙
yì役
men们
qí齐
shēng声
hǎn喊
wēi威
—
—
wǔ武
—
—
。
As the gavel sounded, the court guards shouted in unison: 'Weee—ooo!'
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