cǎi​wēi

Gathering Vetch

采薇 cǎi​wēi
Gathering Vetch
(literary) Title of a famous poem from the 诗经 shī​jīng, which describes the hardships of soldiers on the frontier and their longing for home.
to gather vetch
(literary) To live in seclusion, derived from the legend of Bo Yi and Shu Qi who lived on wild vetch in the mountains to avoid serving the new dynasty.

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