yáyi役
役
archaic
noun
historical
Meaning of 衙役
衙役 means yamen runner; bailiff; constable in a yamen. Pronounced yá yi.
- yamen runner; bailiff; constable in a yamen
Definitions & Examples
Qīng清
cháo朝
shí时
，
yá衙
yi役
fù负
zé责
wéi维
chí持
dì地
fāng方
zhì治
ān安
。
During the Qing Dynasty, yamen runners were responsible for maintaining local public order.
Tā他
bèi被
pò迫
huì贿
lù赂
yá衙
yi役
cái才
miǎn免
yú于
láo牢
yù狱
zhī之
zāi灾
。
He was forced to bribe the bailiffs to avoid imprisonment.
Zhè这
xiē些
yá衙
yi役
chuān穿
zhe着
tǒng统
yī一
de的
zhì制
fú服
，
shǒu手
lǐ里
ná拿
zhe着
shuǐ水
huǒ火
gùn棍
。
These yamen runners wore uniform clothing and carried wooden staffs in their hands.