cowherd; shepherd boy
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
cowherd; shepherd boy; child tending cattle
literaryA literary and somewhat archaic term, evoking a pastoral, rustic, or poetic image. Commonly found in classical poetry and traditional stories.
Mù牧
tóng童
qí骑
zài在
niú牛
bèi背
shàng上
，
chuī吹
zhe着
duǎn短
dí笛
。
The cowherd sat on the back of the ox, playing a flute.
Jiè借
wèn问
jiǔ酒
jiā家
hé何
chù处
yǒu有
，
mù牧
tóng童
yáo遥
zhǐ指
xìng杏
huā花
cūn村
。
I ask where an inn can be found; the shepherd boy points far off to Apricot Blossom Village.
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Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
miáo描
huì绘
le了
yī一
gè个
yōu悠
xián闲
de的
mù牧
tóng童
tǎng躺
zài在
cǎo草
dì地
shàng上
。
This painting depicts a leisurely cowherd lying on the grass.