rumbling of chariots; clattering of wheels
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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the rumbling sound of chariots, carts, or vehicles
literaryLiterary onomatopoeia originating from classical Chinese poetry, most notably Du Fu's 'Song of the War Chariots' (兵车行). Describes the heavy, rhythmic sound of wooden wheels on stone or dirt roads.
Chē车
lín辚
lín辚
，
mǎ马
xiāo萧
xiāo萧
，
xíng行
rén人
gōng弓
jiàn箭
gè各
zài在
yāo腰
。
The chariots rumble, the horses neigh, the marching men carry bows and arrows at their waists.
Yuǎn远
chù处
chuán传
lái来
lín辚
lín辚
de的
chē车
shēng声
，
dǎ打
pò破
le了
yè夜
wǎn晚
de的
níng宁
jìng静
。
The rumbling sound of vehicles came from afar, shattering the silence of the night.
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Zhàn战
chē车
lún轮
zi子
lín辚
lín辚
de地
niǎn碾
guò过
shí石
bǎn板
lù路
。
The war chariot wheels rumbled as they rolled over the stone slabs.