harness draft animals together; yoke
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to harness draft animals together; to yoke oxen or horses together (for plowing or pulling carts)
dialectA dialectal term used in northern and Jianghuai farming regions, equivalent to the standard term 插犋. It specifically refers to pairing draft animals side-by-side.
Chūn春
gēng耕
qián前
，
nóng农
mín民
yào要
bǎ把
shēng牲
kǒu口
gé搿
jù犋
hǎo好
zhǔn准
bèi备
xià下
dì地
。
Before spring plowing, farmers must harness the draft animals together to prepare for working the fields.
Zhè这
liǎng两
tóu头
niú牛
lì力
qià气
chà差
bu不
duō多
，
gé搿
jù犋
zhèng正
hé合
shì适
。
These two oxen have similar strength, so they are perfectly suited to be yoked together.
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Tā他
bǎ把
liǎng两
pǐ匹
mǎ马
gé搿
jù犋
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
lā拉
chē车
。
He harnessed the two horses together to pull the cart.