nìlǚ
逆旅
inn; hotel; lodging
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
inn; hotel; lodging (literary)
literaryA literary term for a place offering lodging to travelers, often used in classical poetry or formal contexts. Made famous by the Song Dynasty poet Su Shi's line "Life is like an inn."
Rén人
shēng生
rú如
nì逆
lǚ旅
，
wǒ我
yì亦
shì是
xíng行
rén人
。
Life is like an inn, and I too am but a traveler.
Tā他
men们
zài在
chéng城
wài外
de的
yī一
jiā家
nì逆
lǚ旅
xiē歇
jiǎo脚
。
They stopped to rest at an inn outside the city.
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Nì逆
lǚ旅
zhǔ主
rén人
rè热
qíng情
kuǎn款
dài待
le了
tā他
men们
。
The innkeeper warmly entertained them.