sun; the golden crow (poetic term for sun)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the sun; the golden crow
literaryA classical literary term for the sun, derived from the ancient Chinese myth of a three-legged golden crow residing within it.
Jīn金
wū乌
xī西
zhuì坠
，
yù玉
tù兔
dōng东
shēng升
。
The golden crow (sun) sinks in the west, and the jade rabbit (moon) rises in the east.
Yì一
lún轮
jīn金
wū乌
，
rǎn冉
rǎn冉
shēng升
qǐ起
，
zhào照
liàng亮
le了
dà大
dì地
。
A wheel of golden crow, rising slowly, illuminating the earth.
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Gǔ古
rén人
yǐ以
“
jīn金
wū乌
”
dài代
zhǐ指
tài太
yáng阳
，
fù富
yǒu有
shén神
huà话
sè色
cǎi彩
。
Ancient people used 'golden crow' to refer to the sun, imbuing it with mythological color.