crack a whip; ceremonial whip
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to crack a whip; to swing a whip to make a cracking sound
literaryLiterally means to make the whip "sing" or sound. Often used in historical or literary contexts.
Mù牧
tóng童
míng鸣
biān鞭
qū驱
gǎn赶
yáng羊
qún群
。
The shepherd boy cracked his whip to drive the flock.
Tā他
míng鸣
biān鞭
zǒu走
mǎ马
，
jué绝
chén尘
ér而
qù去
。
He cracked his whip and rode off, leaving a cloud of dust.
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Gǔ古
dài代
qí骑
shì士
zài在
chōng冲
fēng锋
qián前
huì会
míng鸣
biān鞭
shì示
wēi威
。
Ancient knights would crack their whips to intimidate before charging.
noun
ceremonial whip; a type of whip used in ancient imperial processions
archaicA historical term for a specific ceremonial instrument used to command silence. Also known as '静鞭'.
Huáng皇
dì帝
chū出
xún巡
shí时
，
yí仪
zhàng仗
duì队
huì会
shǐ使
yòng用
míng鸣
biān鞭
sù肃
jìng静
。
When the emperor traveled, the honor guard would use the ceremonial whip to command silence.
Míng鸣
biān鞭
sān三
xiǎng响
，
bǎi百
guān官
sù肃
lì立
。
Three cracks of the ceremonial whip, and all officials stood in solemn silence.
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Zài在
zǐ紫
jìn禁
chéng城
de的
yí仪
shì式
zhōng中
，
míng鸣
biān鞭
shì是
yī一
gè个
zhòng重
yào要
de的
huán环
jié节
。
In the ceremonies at the Forbidden City, the sounding of the ceremonial whip was an important part.