thatched hut; humble dwelling
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
thatched hut; simple cottage made of straw and reeds
literaryA traditional, simple, often rustic dwelling with a roof made of dried grass or reeds. The term has strong literary and historical connotations, often used to describe the dwelling of a recluse, a hermit, or a scholar awaiting an opportunity.
Zhū诸
gě葛
Liàng亮
dāng当
nián年
jiù就
yǐn隐
jū居
zài在
Nán南
yáng阳
de的
máo茅
lú庐
zhī之
zhōng中
。
Zhuge Liang lived in seclusion in a thatched hut in Nanyang.
Shān山
jiǎo脚
xià下
yǒu有
jǐ几
jiān间
jiǎn简
lòu陋
de的
máo茅
lú庐
。
At the foot of the mountain, there are a few simple thatched huts.
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Tā他
cí辞
guān官
guī归
xiāng乡
，
jié结
máo茅
lú庐
ér而
jū居
。
He resigned from his official post, returned to his hometown, and lived in a thatched hut.