work chant; labor cry
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesinterjection
a rhythmic chant used during heavy manual labor
A traditional, rhythmic shout used to coordinate effort and timing among a group of laborers, such as pulling a heavy load or lifting an object together. It is not used in modern, mechanized work.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
hǎn喊
zhe着
“
háng杭
yō育
、
háng杭
yō育
”
de的
hào号
zi子
，
yī一
qǐ起
lā拉
dòng动
jù巨
mù木
。
The workers chanted 'háng yō, háng yō' in unison as they pulled the giant log.
Gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
qiàn纤
fū夫
lā拉
chuán船
shí时
，
háng杭
yō育
shēng声
zài在
jiāng江
àn岸
huí回
dàng荡
。
The sound of the chant 'háng yō' echoed along the riverbank as the old-time trackers pulled the boat.
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Zhè这
shǒu首
gē歌
mó模
fǎng仿
le了
láo劳
dòng动
háng杭
yō育
de的
jié节
zòu奏
。
This song mimics the rhythm of a work chant.