隘巷
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Chinese[edit]
a pass or defile; narrow; confined a pass or defile; narrow; confined; in distress |
lane; alley | ||
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simp. and trad. (隘巷) |
隘 | 巷 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
隘巷
- narrow lane; alley
- 誕寘之隘巷、牛羊腓字之。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Dàn zhì zhī àixiàng, niú yáng féizì zhī. [Pinyin]
- He was placed in a narrow lane,
But the sheep and oxen protected him with loving care.
诞寘之隘巷、牛羊腓字之。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]
Synonyms[edit]
- 陋巷 (lòuxiàng)