rèn
轫
wheel block; start
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a wooden block placed against a wheel to prevent it from moving; a wheel chock
archaicPrimarily encountered in the literary expression 发轫 (fā rèn), meaning to set out on a journey or begin an undertaking. The term is archaic in modern usage.
Gǔ古
dài代
zhù驻
chē车
，
cháng常
yǐ以
mù木
wéi为
rèn轫
，
sāi塞
lún轮
xià下
yǐ以
zhǐ止
qí其
dòng动
。
In ancient times, to park a carriage, people often used wood as a block, wedging it under the wheel to stop it from moving.
Cǐ此
qù去
Xī西
yù域
，
shí实
nǎi乃
shì事
yè业
zhī之
fā发
rèn轫
。
This journey to the Western Regions marks the very beginning of the enterprise.
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Chē车
wú无
rèn轫
zé则
yì易
huá滑
，
yán言
wú无
jù据
zé则
yì易
wěi伪
。
A carriage without a block slides easily; words without evidence are easily false.