auxiliary harness; extra draught animal
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
auxiliary harness; outer trace
archaicRefers to an additional harness attached outside the main shafts of a cart or carriage to allow an extra animal to pull.
Zhè这
chē车
tài太
zhòng重
，
děi得
jiā加
shang上
yī一
fù副
bāng帮
tào套
。
This cart is too heavy, we need to add an auxiliary harness.
Gěi给
dà大
chē车
zhuāng装
shang上
bāng帮
tào套
，
kě可
yǐ以
duō多
tào套
yī一
pǐ匹
shēng牲
kou口
。
Fitting an auxiliary harness to the cart allows hitching an extra draught animal.
noun
extra draught animal; animal in the auxiliary harness
archaicRefers to the animal itself that pulls from the outer trace. Often used when one animal is insufficient for the load.
Yī一
pǐ匹
mǎ马
lì力
qi气
bù不
gòu够
，
děi得
zài再
zhǎo找
ge个
bāng帮
tào套
。
One horse isn't strong enough, we need to find an extra draught animal.
Nà那
pǐ匹
luó骡
zi子
shì是
lā拉
bāng帮
tào套
de的
。
That mule is the one pulling in the auxiliary harness.