vendor's cry; street hawker's call
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Meanings
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vendor's cry; street hawker's call
neutralRefers to the traditional calls, chants, or sounds (sometimes with simple instruments) used by street vendors and itinerant craftsmen to attract customers in old street markets.
Hú胡
tòng同
lǐ里
chuán传
lái来
yōu悠
cháng长
de的
huò货
shēng声
，
shì是
mài卖
bīng冰
táng糖
hú葫
lu芦
de的
。
A long, drawn-out vendor's cry came from the alley—it was someone selling candied hawthorn berries.
Mó磨
jiǎn剪
zi子
qiāng锵
cài菜
dāo刀
de的
huò货
shēng声
，
shì是
wǒ我
tóng童
nián年
de的
jì记
yì忆
。
The cry of 'Sharpen scissors, sharpen knives!' is a memory from my childhood.
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Suí随
zhe着
chāo超
shì市
de的
pǔ普
jí及
，
zhè这
xiē些
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
huò货
shēng声
zhú逐
jiàn渐
xiāo消
shī失
le了
。
With the spread of supermarkets, these traditional street vendor calls have gradually disappeared.