leg wrappings; puttees; gaiters
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leg wrappings; puttees; cloth strips wrapped around the lower legs (over trousers, esp. by soldiers when marching)
Also known as 绑腿 (bǎng tuǐ). Historically used by soldiers to prevent fatigue, protect against insects, and keep trousers clean during long marches.
Jiù旧
shí时
shì士
bīng兵
xíng行
jūn军
shí时
dōu都
yào要
dǎ打
guǒ裹
tui腿
。
In the old days, soldiers all wrapped their legs when marching.
Tā他
tuǐ腿
shàng上
chán缠
zhe着
hēi黑
sè色
de的
guǒ裹
tui腿
。
He had black puttees wrapped around his legs.
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Dǎ打
guǒ裹
tui腿
kě可
yǐ以
jiǎn减
qīng轻
cháng长
tú途
xíng行
jūn军
de的
pí疲
láo劳
。
Wrapping one's legs can reduce fatigue from long marches.