hang colorful decorations; get wounded in battle
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to hang colorful silk streamers or decorations; to celebrate by hanging festive decorations
formalThis meaning is traditional and often related to celebrations like weddings, festivals, or store openings.
Wèi为
le了
qìng庆
zhù祝
kāi开
yè业
，
diàn店
pù铺
mén门
kǒu口
pī披
hóng红
guà挂
cǎi彩
。
To celebrate the opening, red silk and colorful decorations were hung at the shop entrance.
Gǔ古
dài代
hūn婚
lǐ礼
shàng上
，
xīn新
láng郎
jiā家
huì会
guà挂
cǎi彩
yǐ以
shì示
xǐ喜
qìng庆
。
In ancient weddings, the groom's family would hang colorful decorations to show jubilation.
verb
to be wounded in action; to shed blood in battle
literaryA euphemistic or literary way to describe getting injured in combat, especially bleeding. Used in military or historical contexts.
Zài在
nà那
chǎng场
jī激
liè烈
de的
zhàn战
dòu斗
zhōng中
，
hǎo好
jǐ几
gè个
zhàn战
shì士
dōu都
guà挂
le了
cǎi彩
。
In that fierce battle, several soldiers were wounded.
Tā他
chōng冲
fēng锋
shí时
guà挂
le了
cǎi彩
，
dàn但
yī依
rán然
jiān坚
chí持
zhàn战
dòu斗
。
He was wounded during the charge but continued to fight.
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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
bīng兵
shēn身
shàng上
yǒu有
hǎo好
jǐ几
chù处
guà挂
cǎi彩
liú留
xià下
de的
bā疤
hén痕
。
This veteran has several scars left from wounds sustained in battle.