fly-whisk; whisk
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
fly-whisk; whisk (for chasing away flies or dust)
dialectA dialect term used primarily in northern China referring to a whisk traditionally made of horsehair or similar materials, used to chase away flies or dust. Also associated with Taoist priests who carry them as ceremonial objects.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
ná拿
zhe着
yíng蝇
shuǎi甩
r儿
gǎn赶
cāng苍
ying蝇
。
Grandma held the fly-whisk to chase away flies.
Dào道
shì士
shǒu手
lǐ里
ná拿
zhe着
yíng蝇
shuǎi甩
r儿
。
The Taoist priest held a fly-whisk in his hand.
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Zhè这
yíng蝇
shuǎi甩
r儿
shì是
yòng用
mǎ马
wěi尾
ba巴
zuò做
de的
。
This fly-whisk is made from horsehair.