variant of 乌拉 (hooray, hurrah)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesinterjection
hurrah; hooray; a cheer of victory (variant of 乌拉)
archaicOriginally from Manchu "ula" meaning "victory". This is a variant orthographic form of 乌拉, used historically to transcribe the same Manchu cheer. It appears in Qing dynasty texts and historical fiction depicting Manchu or military culture.
Bā八
qí旗
jiàng将
shì士
qí齐
shēng声
gāo高
hǎn喊
“
wù乌
la喇
！
”
。
The Eight Banners soldiers shouted "Hurrah!" in unison.
Zhàn战
chǎng场
shàng上
xiǎng响
qǐ起
le了
zhèn震
tiān天
de的
wù乌
la喇
shēng声
。
The sound of hurrahs shook the heavens on the battlefield.
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（
Lì历
shǐ史
xiǎo小
shuō说
chǎng场
jǐng景
）
zhòng众
rén人
huān欢
hū呼
“
wù乌
la喇
”
，
qìng庆
zhù祝
shèng胜
lì利
。
(Historical fiction scene) The crowd cheered "Hurrah" to celebrate the victory.