old fisherman; aged angler
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
old fisherman; aged angler
literaryA literary or respectful term for an elderly fisherman, often evoking a pastoral or serene image.
Lǎo老
yú渔
wēng翁
zuò坐
zài在
jiāng江
biān边
diào钓
yú鱼
。
The old fisherman sat by the river fishing.
Bái白
fà发
yú渔
wēng翁
jiāng江
zhǔ渚
shàng上
，
guàn惯
kàn看
qiū秋
yuè月
chūn春
fēng风
。
The white-haired fisherman on the river isle is used to watching the autumn moon and spring breeze.
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Yú渔
wēng翁
chàng唱
zhe着
gē歌
huá划
zhe着
xiǎo小
chuán船
huí回
jiā家
。
The fisherman rowed his boat home singing.
Yù鹬
bàng蚌
xiāng相
zhēng争
，
yú渔
wēng翁
dé得
lì利
。
When the snipe and the clam grapple, the fisherman profits—third parties benefit from others' conflict.