hè​dào

clear the way

喝道 hè​dào
clear the way verb
historical practice of attendants or bailiffs shouting at pedestrians to move aside for a high-ranking official's procession

When the county magistrate traveled, his attendants cleared the way and shouted for people to move aside.

shout verb
to shout or call out in a loud voice, typically preceding or accompanying specific words being said

住手!”大声喝道

zhù​shǒu!” rén dà​shēng hè​dào.

"'Stop!' the man shouted loudly."

Frequency

Movie subtitles
0.120 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
8.58 per million

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