door bolt; door bar
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
door bolt; door bar; wooden bar used to fasten a door from inside
archaicAn archaic literary term rarely used in modern contexts except in historical texts or allusions. Most famously appears in the 'Song of the Door Bolt' (扊扅歌), a folk song sung by the wife of the Spring and Autumn period minister Baili Xi to recognize her husband after years of separation.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yòng用
yǎn扊
yí扅
lái来
shuān闩
mén门
。
Ancient people often used a door bar to bolt the door.
Bǎi百
lǐ里
xī奚
de的
qī妻
zǐ子
chàng唱
qǐ起
yǎn扊
yí扅
gē歌
lái来
yǔ与
tā他
xiāng相
rèn认
。
Baili Xi's wife sang the Song of the Door Bolt to recognize him.
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Zhè这
shàn扇
lǎo老
mén门
shàng上
de的
yǎn扊
yí扅
yǐ已
jīng经
shēng生
xiù锈
le了
。
The door bolt on this old door has already rusted.