straw raincoat; palm-fiber rain cape
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
rain cape made of straw or palm fiber
Traditional rain gear worn by farmers and fishermen in rural China before modern waterproof materials became available.
Lǎo老
nóng农
pī披
zhe着
suō蓑
yī衣
zài在
tián田
lǐ里
láo劳
zuò作
。
The old farmer was working in the fields wearing a straw rain cape.
Zhè这
jiàn件
suō蓑
yī衣
chuán传
le了
sān三
dài代
rén人
。
This rain cape has been passed down for three generations.
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Suō蓑
yī衣
hé和
dǒu斗
lì笠
shì是
tā他
yǔ雨
tiān天
de的
biāo标
pèi配
。
The straw raincoat and bamboo hat are his standard gear for rainy days.
Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
chén陈
liè列
zhe着
yī一
jiàn件
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
suō蓑
yī衣
。
An ancient straw rain cape is on display in the museum.