guān
纶
blue silk ribbon; fishing line
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
blue silk ribbon
literaryUsed in classical Chinese and formal literary contexts.
Gǔ古
dài代
dì帝
wáng王
cháng常
yǐ以
guān纶
jīn巾
cì赏
shǎng赐
yǒu有
gōng功
zhī之
chén臣
。
Ancient emperors often awarded blue silk scarves to meritorious officials.
Guān纶
jīn巾
yǔ羽
shàn扇
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
rú儒
jiàng将
de的
jīng经
diǎn典
xíng形
xiàng象
。
Blue silk scarf and feather fan are the classic image of ancient scholar-generals.
noun
fishing line
literaryCommonly used in classical poetry and literary writing, often paired with 垂 to describe fishing.
Jiāng江
biān边
lǎo老
zhě者
chuí垂
lún纶
ér而
diào钓
，
yōu悠
rán然
zì自
dé得
。
An old man by the river fished with a fishing line, relaxed and content.
Shī诗
rén人
cháng常
yǐ以
chuí垂
lún纶
yì意
xiàng象
biǎo表
dá达
guī归
yǐn隐
zhī之
zhì志
。
Poets often use the image of fishing line to express their desire to seclude themselves.