huò
藿
bean leaves
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
leaves of leguminous plants; bean leaves
literaryA classical/archaic term specifically referring to the leaves of beans or peas, often encountered in classical texts or historical contexts related to farming or cuisine.
Gǔ古
shí时
pín贫
zhě者
cháng常
shí食
huò藿
。
In ancient times, the poor often ate bean leaves.
huò藿
shí食
a meager diet of bean leaves (figuratively, the life of commoners)
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《
Shī诗
jīng经
》
yǒu有
yún云
：
‘‘
Cǎi采
cǎi采
juǎn卷
ěr耳
，
bù不
yíng盈
qǐng顷
kuāng筐
。
Jiē嗟
wǒ我
huái怀
rén人
，
zhì寘
bǐ彼
zhōu周
háng行
。
’
Qí
zhōng其
suī中
wèi虽
zhí未
zhǐ直
huò指
dàn藿
，
miáo但
huì描
le绘
cǎi了
jí采
yě集
shū野
zhī蔬
jǐng之
景
。
The Book of Songs says: 'Picking and picking the mouse-ear, not filling a slanting basket. Alas, I long for my man, left by the Zhou road.' While it doesn't directly mention bean leaves, it depicts a scene of gathering wild vegetables.