small boat; light boat
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
small boat; light boat; skiff
literaryA literary term used in poetry and elegant prose to describe a small, light boat, often evoking tranquility, freedom, or solitude. Commonly appears in set phrases like 一叶轻舟.
Yī一
yè叶
qīng轻
zhōu舟
zài在
hú湖
miàn面
shàng上
dàng荡
yàng漾
。
A small boat ripples gently on the lake surface.
Tā他
chéng乘
yī一
yè叶
qīng轻
zhōu舟
shùn顺
liú流
ér而
xià下
。
He drifted downstream in a small boat.
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Qīng轻
zhōu舟
yǐ已
guò过
wàn万
chóng重
shān山
。
The light boat has already passed ten thousand mountains.
Hú湖
shàng上
fàn泛
qīng轻
zhōu舟
，
lìng令
rén人
xīn心
kuàng旷
shén神
yí怡
。
Boating on the lake in a small skiff refreshes the mind and spirit.