jié
袺
to hold up in the lap of one's garment
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to hold up in the lap of one's garment; to carry something in the front of one's robe
literaryA classical, literary term referring to the ancient practice of using the front of one's long garment (the lap) to carry or hold objects, especially while gathering things. It is rarely used in modern language.
Cǎi采
cǎi采
fú芣
yǐ苢
，
báo薄
yán言
jié袺
zhī之
。
Plucking the plantain, then let's gather it up in our skirts. (from the Classic of Poetry)
Nóng农
fù妇
jié袺
qǐ起
yī衣
jīn襟
，
dōu兜
zhe着
gāng刚
zhāi摘
de的
guǒ果
zi子
。
The peasant woman lifted the lap of her garment, holding the freshly picked fruits.
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Zhè这
ge个
dòng动
zuò作
chēng称
wéi为
“
jié袺
”
，
shì是
gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yòng用
de的
xié携
dài带
fāng方
shì式
。
This action is called 'jié,' a common way for ancient people to carry things.