lěi

磈磊

Word · NounTraditional儡

puppet; pile

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Meanings

3 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

pile of rocks; heap of stones

literary

Classical literary usage.

Luàn乱
shí石
chéng成
lěi儡
 。

Scattered stones formed a pile.

2.

noun

pent-up grievances; suppressed indignation

literary

A metaphorical usage, often in the phrase '块垒' or '胸中块垒'.

Jiè借
jiǔ酒
jiāo浇
xīn心
zhōng中
lěi儡
lěi儡
 。

Drinking to drown the pent-up grievances in one's heart.

Tā他
xiōng胸
zhōng中
kuài块
lěi垒
nán难
píng平
 。

The grievances pent up in his heart are hard to settle.

3.

noun

puppet; marionette

Modern usage, only found in the compound '傀儡' (puppet).

Kuǐ傀
lěi儡
xì戏
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
chuán传
tǒng统
yì艺
shù术
 。

Puppet theater is a traditional art form.