pèi​xián

to wear a bowstring

  • created reference approved 佩弦 → 佩韦/佩韋 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    佩弦 pèi​xián

    佩韦 / 佩韋 pèi​wéi

    antonym

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  • created sense approved 佩弦 · pèi​xián · to wear a bowstring — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    佩弦

    pèi​xián

    to wear a bowstring

    (literary) to wear a bowstring as a self-reminder to be prompt, based on the practice of those with slow temperaments who wore taut strings to encourage self-discipline

    佩, 弦

    佩 (literal) → 佩 · pèi · to wear 弦 (literal) → 弦 · xián · bowstring

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  • created sense approved 佩弦 · pèi​xián · to follow admonitions — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    佩弦

    pèi​xián

    to follow admonitions

    (figurative) to be willing to listen to and follow friendly advice or admonitions

    佩, 弦

    佩 (literal) → 佩 · pèi · to wear 弦 (literal) → 弦 · xián · bowstring

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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