house; cottage; farmhouse
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
house; cottage; dwelling; farmhouse
literaryA classical or literary term for a simple house or cottage, often found in ancient poetry and prose. It has an archaic, rustic, or humble connotation.
Táo陶
Yuān渊
míng明
qì弃
guān官
hòu后
，
guī归
yǐn隐
tián田
yuán园
，
jié结
lú庐
shè舍
yú于
Nán南
Shān山
xià下
。
After resigning from his official post, Tao Yuanming retired to the countryside and built a cottage at the foot of South Mountain.
Shān山
jiān间
yǒu有
jǐ几
jiān间
jiǎn简
lòu陋
de的
lú庐
shè舍
。
There are a few simple cottages in the mountains.
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Xī昔
rì日
de的
tián田
shè舍
rú如
jīn今
yǐ已
biàn变
chéng成
le了
gāo高
lóu楼
。
The old farmhouses have now turned into tall buildings.