clear the way for a dignitary's procession
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to clear the way (for an official procession)
archaicAn archaic term describing the practice where yamen runners would go ahead of an official's procession to clear the street and order commoners to make way.
Xiàn县
tài太
yé爷
de的
jiào轿
zi子
huí回
lái来
le了
，
chāi差
yì役
men们
máng忙
zhe着
dǎ打
dào道
。
The county magistrate's sedan chair is returning, and the yamen runners are busy clearing the way.
Gǔ古
dài代
guān官
yuán员
chū出
xíng行
，
míng鸣
luó锣
dǎ打
dào道
shì是
guàn惯
lì例
。
In ancient times, it was customary for officials to travel with gongs sounding to clear the way.
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Tā他
rú如
jīn今
yī衣
jǐn锦
huán还
xiāng乡
，
pō颇
yǒu有
jǐ几
fēn分
dǎ打
dào道
huí回
fǔ府
de的
jià架
shi势
。
Now that he has returned home in glory, he somewhat has the air of a high official returning with his way cleared.