dǎbǎshi

打把式

Word · VerbTraditional打把勢

practice martial arts; flail about

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to practice martial arts; to perform martial arts exercises

dialect

指进行武术训练或表演武术动作。此义项常见于北方方言。

Lǎo老
yé爷
zi子
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
shang上
dōu都
zài在
gōng公
yuán园
li里
dǎ打
bǎ把
shi势
 。

The old man practices martial arts in the park every morning.

Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
gēn跟
zhe着
shī师
fu傅
dǎ打
bǎ把
shi势
 。

He has been practicing martial arts with a master since he was a child.

2.

verb

to flail one's arms and legs; to thrash about; to gesture wildly

dialect

指胡乱地、无目的地挥舞手脚,通常形容动作幅度大、不受控制。此义项常见于北方方言。

Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
shuì睡
jiào觉
bù不
lǎo老
shi实
 ,
lǎo老
shì是
dǎ打
bǎ把
shi势
 。

This child is restless in his sleep, always thrashing about.

Tā他
hē喝
zuì醉
le了
 ,
zǒu走
qǐ起
lù路
lái来
dōng东
dǎo倒
xī西
wāi歪
de地
dǎ打
bǎ把
shi势
 。

He was drunk and stumbled along, flailing his arms about.

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Bié别
zài在
gōng公
gòng共
chǎng场
hé合
dǎ打
bǎ把
shi势
 ,
zhù注
yì意
xíng形
xiàng象
 。

Don't gesture wildly in public; pay attention to your image.