辙
rut; rhyme scheme; method
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesnoun
rut left by a vehicle wheel
Can also be used metaphorically to refer to a fixed pattern or routine.
The ruts on the winter road have frozen over and are very slippery.
The arguments of these two articles are exactly the same; they clearly copied each other.
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The car rolled over the dirt and left deep wheel ruts.
He accidentally drove into the oncoming traffic lane and almost had a car accident.
The overturned ruts are hard to find, but the lesson is profound.
noun
designated driving route
informalOften used in traffic-related contexts, with colloquial suffixes like 儿.
Please follow the traffic signs and drive on the correct up and down lanes.
New drivers often take the wrong driving lane and cause traffic jams.
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Large trucks often use the crosswind lane on this road segment, please be careful to avoid them.
Drivers are used to taking this regular lane because it has the best road conditions.
The up and down lanes on the highway must be strictly separated, no changing lanes randomly.
noun
rhyme scheme for traditional opera
literaryCommonly used in traditional Chinese literature and opera to refer to matching rhymes.
This Peking Opera excerpt uses the Jiangyang rhyme from the thirteen standard rhyme schemes.
This song's lyrics follow the rhyme scheme and are very pleasant to read aloud.
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Ancient storytelling and ballad literature paid great attention to rhyme scheme techniques.
This playwright is skilled at using the thirteen standard rhyme schemes to create opera lyrics.
This folk ballad has a natural rhyme scheme and is full of local flavor.
noun
method; idea
informalPurely colloquial, almost exclusively used with 有 or 没 to ask for or offer solutions.
This problem is too difficult, I really can't think of a solution.
You came just in time, I have no idea how to handle this document.
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If we all brainstorm ideas, we can solve this predicament.
He always comes up with good ideas at critical moments.
We have no other options, we just have to follow the original plan.