(of trees) to blossom; to be wounded in battle
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
(of trees) to blossom; to flower
literaryLiterary or descriptive term for trees blooming.
Zhèng正
shì是
lí梨
shù树
guà挂
huā花
de的
shí时
hou候
，
yuǎn远
yuǎn远
wàng望
qù去
yī一
piàn片
xuě雪
bái白
。
It's the pear trees' blossoming time, looking white as snow from afar.
Chūn春
tiān天
dào到
le了
，
táo桃
shù树
kāi开
shǐ始
guà挂
huā花
。
Spring has arrived, and the peach trees are beginning to blossom.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Nà那
kē棵
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
méi梅
shù树
jīn今
nián年
zǎo早
zǎo早
jiù就
guà挂
le了
huā花
。
That ancient plum tree blossomed early this year.
verb
to be wounded in battle; to sustain a bleeding injury
informalMilitary or heroic slang, metaphorically linking blood to flowers. Often used in historical or war narratives.
Pái排
zhǎng长
guà挂
huā花
le了
，
bān班
zhǎng长
dài代
tì替
zhǐ指
huī挥
。
The platoon leader was wounded, and the squad leader took over command.
Tā他
tuǐ腿
shàng上
guà挂
guò过
liǎng两
cì次
huā花
。
He was wounded in the leg twice.
Show 2 more examplesShow fewer examples
Lǎo老
zhàn战
shì士
zài在
zhàn战
dòu斗
zhōng中
duō多
cì次
guà挂
huā花
，
shì是
zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
yīng英
xióng雄
。
The old soldier was wounded many times in battle, a true hero.
Zhè这
cì次
chōng冲
fēng锋
hěn很
wēi危
xiǎn险
，
kě可
néng能
huì会
yǒu有
tóng同
zhì志
guà挂
huā花
。
This charge is very dangerous; some comrades might get wounded.