rinse silk floss
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesverb
to rinse silk floss; to wash and treat silk wadding
literaryA highly literary term originating from classical Chinese, most famously appearing in Zhuangzi (《庄子·逍遥游》). Refers specifically to the process of rinsing and cleaning silk floss (絖) used as wadding. Rarely used in modern contexts except in historical or literary discussions.
Sòng宋
rén人
yǒu有
shàn善
wéi为
bù不
jūn龟
shǒu手
zhī之
yào药
zhě者
，
shì世
shì世
yǐ以
píng洴
pì澼
kuàng絖
wéi为
shì事
。
Among the people of Song there was one who was skilled at making a salve that prevented chapped hands; generation after generation, his family made their living by rinsing silk floss.
Gǔ古
dài代
fù妇
rén人
jīng精
yú于
píng洴
pì澼
zhī之
shù术
，
néng能
shǐ使
sī丝
mián绵
jié洁
bái白
róu柔
ruǎn软
，
shì适
yú于
dōng冬
yī衣
。
Women in ancient times were skilled in the art of rinsing silk floss, able to make it white and soft, suitable for winter garments.