hanging ceiling dust; cobwebs (dialect)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
dust and cobwebs hanging from the ceiling or high on walls
dialectChiefly used in northern Chinese dialects. Refers specifically to long strands of dust, grime, and cobwebs that hang down from ceilings and upper walls, often in neglected corners.
Tiān天
huā花
bǎn板
shàng上
guà挂
mǎn满
le了
tǎ塔
huī灰
，
gāi该
dǎ打
sǎo扫
le了
。
The ceiling is covered with hanging cobwebs and dust; it's time to clean.
Hǎo好
jiǔ久
méi没
shōu收
shi拾
wū屋
zi子
，
qiáng墙
jiǎo角
dōu都
shì是
tǎ塔
huī灰
。
I haven't tidied the room in ages; the corners are full of dust and cobwebs.
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Tā他
ná拿
zhe着
cháng长
sào扫
zhou帚
sǎo扫
le了
sǎo扫
fáng房
dǐng顶
de的
tǎ塔
huī灰
。
He took a long broom and swept away the hanging dust from the ceiling.
Dōng冬
tiān天
nuǎn暖
qì气
shàng上
lái来
yǐ以
hòu后
，
tǎ塔
huī灰
luò落
de得
gèng更
duō多
le了
。
In winter, when the heat comes on, even more dust and cobwebs fall down.