wide, level road; main thoroughfare
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a wide and level main road; broad highway; thoroughfare
literaryA classical literary term, often used in formal or poetic contexts to evoke imagery of a grand, open road. Rare in modern everyday speech.
Xī昔
rì日
kāng康
qú衢
，
rú如
jīn今
yǐ已
chē车
mǎ马
xuān喧
xiāo嚣
。
The once broad highway is now bustling with traffic.
Sì四
tōng通
bā八
dá达
de的
kāng康
qú衢
，
xiàng象
zhēng征
zhe着
fán繁
róng荣
yǔ与
tōng通
dá达
。
The roads extending in all directions symbolize prosperity and connectivity.
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Tā他
zǒu走
zài在
xī夕
yáng阳
xià下
de的
kāng康
qú衢
shàng上
，
shēn身
yǐng影
bèi被
lā拉
de得
hěn很
cháng长
。
He walked on the broad road under the setting sun, his shadow stretching long behind him.