bamboo curtain; xiangfei blind
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
bamboo curtain or screen made of mottled bamboo (Xiangfei bamboo)
literaryRefers to curtains woven from Xiangfei bamboo (mottled bamboo associated with the legend of Emperor Shun's consorts). Often used in literary descriptions of traditional Chinese interiors.
Xiāng湘
lián帘
bàn半
juǎn卷
，
chuāng窗
wài外
de的
zhú竹
yǐng影
pó婆
suō娑
kě可
jiàn见
。
The bamboo curtain was half-rolled, revealing the swaying bamboo shadows outside the window.
Shū书
fáng房
lǐ里
guà挂
zhe着
yī一
miàn面
xiāng湘
lián帘
，
jì既
zhē遮
yáng阳
yòu又
tòu透
fēng风
。
A Xiangfei bamboo curtain hung in the study, blocking sunlight while allowing air to pass through.
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Xià夏
rì日
yán炎
yán炎
，
xiāng湘
lián帘
xià下
de的
zhěn枕
xí席
gé格
wài外
qīng清
liáng凉
。
In the sweltering summer days, the pillow and mat beneath the bamboo curtain were especially cool.