chú
刍秣
fodder; rustic person (humble term)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
fodder; hay; animal feed
literaryA classical/literary term. In modern contexts, appears in set phrases or idioms.
Chú刍
mò秣
shì是
sì饲
yǎng养
niú牛
mǎ马
de的
zhòng重
yào要
wù物
zī资
。
Fodder and hay are important supplies for raising cattle and horses.
Gǔ古
rén人
shuō说
“
fǎn反
chú刍
”
，
zhǐ指
niú牛
yáng羊
děng等
bǎ把
yàn咽
xià下
de的
shí食
wù物
zài再
fǎn返
huí回
dào到
zuǐ嘴
lǐ里
jǔ咀
jué嚼
。
The ancients said 'rumination', referring to cattle and sheep bringing swallowed food back to their mouths to chew.