lì
隶卒
be subordinate to; government runner
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a government runner; yamen attendant
archaicA historical term from imperial China for a low-level government functionary or runner who served in a yamen (government office).
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
xiàn县
yá衙
zhōng中
de的
lì隶
zú卒
fù负
zé责
chuán传
dì递
gōng公
wén文
。
In ancient times, the government runners in the county yamen were responsible for delivering official documents.
Zhè这
ge个
chāi差
yì役
zài在
xì戏
zhōng中
bàn扮
yǎn演
yī一
ge个
lì隶
。
This attendant is playing the role of a government runner in the play.
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Tā他
bú不
guò过
shì是
yá衙
mén门
lǐ里
de的
yī一
ge个
xiǎo小
lì隶
。
He was nothing more than a minor runner in the yamen.