ancient whistling arrow
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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ancient whistling arrow; signal arrow
archaicHistorically used for signaling or commanding troops in battle due to its distinctive sound. Often appears in historical texts and literature.
Jiāng将
jūn军
yǐ以
míng鸣
dí镝
wéi为
hào号
，
xià下
lìng令
quán全
jūn军
jìn进
gōng攻
。
The general used a whistling arrow as a signal to order the entire army to attack.
Zhè这
zhī支
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
míng鸣
dí镝
shì是
zài在
yī一
gè个
Hàn汉
dài代
mù墓
zàng葬
zhōng中
fā发
xiàn现
de的
。
This ancient whistling arrow was discovered in a Han dynasty tomb.
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Míng鸣
dí镝
yī一
xiǎng响
，
fú伏
bīng兵
sì四
qǐ起
。
When the whistling arrow sounded, ambushers rose from all sides.