qúshū

氍毹

Word · Noun

wool carpet; stage (metaphor)

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

woolen carpet; tapestry rug

literary

Refers to a thick woolen carpet historically used in ancient China. In literary contexts, it often evokes a sense of elegance and traditional interior settings.

Táng堂
shàng上
pū铺
zhe着
hòu厚
hòu厚
de的
qú氍
shū毹
 。

A thick woolen carpet was laid out in the hall.

Gǔ古
rén人
xí席
dì地
ér而
zuò坐
 ，
cháng常
pū铺
shè设
qú氍
shū毹
 。

Ancient people sat on the ground and often spread out woolen carpets.

2.

noun

stage; theater (metonymic)

literary

Derived from the theatrical practice of covering stages with red carpets (红氍毹). Used metaphorically to refer to the performing arts world or theatrical stage. Often appears in literary or formal writing about opera and drama.

Tā她
gào告
bié别
qú氍
shū毹
 ，
tuì退
chū出
wǔ舞
tái台
 。

She bid farewell to the stage and retired from the theater.

Hóng红
qú氍
shū毹
shàng上
yǎn演
yì绎
zhe着
bēi悲
huān欢
lí离
hé合
 。

Stories of joy and sorrow are performed on the red stage.

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Zhè这
wèi位
yǎn演
yuán员
yī一
shēng生
xiàn献
shēn身
yú于
qú氍
shū毹
 。

This actor dedicated his entire life to the theater.