travel overland; go by land
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to travel overland; to go by land (often on foot or via old-fashioned vehicles)
archaicThis term is archaic and describes a mode of travel that contrasts with going by water. It is not used in modern standard Chinese but may appear in historical contexts or classical literature.
Cóng从
qián前
jiāo交
tōng通
bú不
biàn便
，
cóng从
jīng京
chéng城
dào到
jiāng江
nán南
，
yǒu有
shí时
xū需
yào要
qǐ起
hàn旱
。
In the old days when transportation was inconvenient, traveling from the capital to Jiangnan sometimes required going overland.
Yùn运
hé河
jié结
bīng冰
le了
，
shāng商
duì队
zhǐ只
néng能
qǐ起
hàn旱
yùn运
sòng送
huò货
wù物
。
The canal was frozen, so the merchant caravan could only transport the goods overland.
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Zhè这
tàng趟
lǚ旅
chéng程
，
qián前
bàn半
duàn段
zǒu走
shuǐ水
lù路
，
hòu后
bàn半
duàn段
dé得
qǐ起
hàn旱
。
For this journey, the first half is by water, and the second half must be overland.