kuì
篑
basket for earth; to fall short of success at the last stage
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
basket for holding earth
literaryA specific type of basket used in ancient times to carry earth, especially in construction projects like building mounds or dikes.
Gǔ古
dài代
xiū修
jiàn建
dī堤
bà坝
shí时
，
mín民
fū夫
men们
yòng用
kuì篑
yùn运
tǔ土
。
When building dikes in ancient times, laborers used baskets to transport earth.
Zhè这
ge个
zhú竹
kuì篑
suī虽
rán然
pò破
jiù旧
，
dàn但
hái还
néng能
yòng用
。
Although this bamboo basket is old and worn, it can still be used.