lànkē
rotten axe handle
- rotten axe handle
- A literary allusion to a woodcutter who watched immortals play chess and returned home to find his axe handle rotten and a century passed; used to describe the profound changes in the world over time.
- to play chess
- (literary) To play or watch a game of chess; derived from the legend of the woodcutter watching immortals play chess.
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- 烂柯人 lànkērén