rest one's feet; take a break
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to rest one's feet; to stop for a break when tired from walking
Commonly used when traveling on foot or hiking. Often implies a temporary stop at a place like an inn, teahouse, or roadside.
Zán咱
men们
zǒu走
lèi累
le了
，
zài在
qián前
biān边
chá茶
guǎn馆
xiē歇
xiē歇
jiǎo脚
ba吧
。
We're tired from walking; let's rest our feet at the teahouse up ahead.
Cháng长
tú途
bá跋
shè涉
hòu后
，
tā他
men们
zhōng终
yú于
zhǎo找
dào到
le了
yī一
gè个
kě可
yǐ以
xiē歇
jiǎo脚
de的
xiǎo小
cūn村
zhuāng庄
。
After a long trek, they finally found a small village where they could stop and rest.
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Gǔ古
dài代
xíng行
rén人
zài在
yì驿
zhàn站
xiē歇
jiǎo脚
，
bǔ补
chōng充
tǐ体
lì力
hòu后
zài再
shàng上
lù路
。
Ancient travelers would rest their feet at post stations, replenish their strength, and then continue their journey.