carriage or horse bells (archaic)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
bells attached to carriages or horses (in ancient times)
archaicA specific type of bell used in historical settings, primarily on noble or ceremonial vehicles or horses. The term is not used in modern contexts.
Gǔ古
dài代
guì贵
zú族
chū出
xíng行
de的
mǎ马
chē车
shàng上
cháng常
zhuāng装
yǒu有
luán鸾
líng铃
。
Ancient noble carriages often had luánlíng bells attached.
Luán鸾
líng铃
dīng叮
dāng当
zuò作
xiǎng响
，
chē车
duì队
yuǎn远
qù去
le了
。
The carriage bells jingled as the procession disappeared into the distance.
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Luán鸾
líng铃
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
chē车
mǎ马
yí仪
zhàng仗
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zǔ组
chéng成
bù部
fèn分
。
Luánlíng were an important part of ceremonial carriages and processions in ancient times.