五尺之童
wǔ​chǐ​zhī​tóng

a young child

  • created reference approved 五尺之童 → 五尺之僮 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    五尺之童 wǔ​chǐ​zhī​tóng

    五尺之僮 wǔ​chǐ​zhī​tóng

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  • created sense approved 五尺之童 · wǔ​chǐ​zhī​tóng · a young child — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    五尺之童

    wǔ​chǐ​zhī​tóng

    a young child

    (literary) an underage child. Derived from a passage in Mencius stating that even a child would not be cheated at the market; 'five feet' refers to an ancient measurement representing a short stature.

    五 (literal) → 五 · wǔ · five 尺 (literal) → 尺 · chǐ · chi 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 童 (literal) → 童 · tóng · child

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