source of an allusion; to pawn
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
source of an allusion; origin of a literary quotation; provenance
formalUsed in literary, historical, or academic contexts to refer to the original work from which an idiom, quote, or allusion is derived.
Zhè这
ge个
chéng成
yǔ语
de的
chū出
diǎn典
kě可
yǐ以
zhuī追
sù溯
dào到
《
Zhuāng庄
zǐ子
》
。
The source of this idiom can be traced back to the 'Zhuangzi'.
Tā他
xiáng详
xì细
kǎo考
zhèng证
le了
zhè这
jù句
gǔ古
shī诗
de的
chū出
diǎn典
。
He meticulously researched the origin of this line of ancient poetry.
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Hěn很
duō多
hàn汉
zì字
dōu都
yǒu有
zì自
jǐ己
de的
chū出
diǎn典
。
Many Chinese characters have their own documented origins.
verb
to pawn; to pledge (land, property) for a loan; to put in pawn
archaicA traditional, now somewhat antiquated form of collateralized loan, where the borrower retains ownership but surrenders use of the asset (e.g., land, house) to the lender for a fixed term.
Qīng清
cháo朝
shí时
qī期
，
xǔ许
duō多
rén人
pò迫
bù不
dé得
yǐ已
chū出
diǎn典
tǔ土
dì地
lái来
huán还
zhài债
。
During the Qing dynasty, many people were forced to pawn their land to pay off debts.
Tā他
bǎ把
zǔ祖
wū屋
chū出
diǎn典
le了
shí十
nián年
。
He pawned his ancestral home for ten years.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
chū出
diǎn典
fáng房
chǎn产
de的
jiù旧
xí习
sú俗
xiàn现
zài在
yǐ已
jīng经
bù不
duō多
jiàn见
le了
。
This old custom of pawning property is rarely seen now.