páo​xì

hanging gourd

  • created sense approved 匏系/匏繫 · páo​xì · hanging gourd — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    匏系 / 匏繫

    páo​xì

    hanging gourd

    (literary) a gourd hung up rather than being eaten

    匏 (literal) → 匏 · páo · bottle gourd 系 (literal) → 系 · xì · to tie

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 匏系/匏繫 · páo​xì · unemployed talent — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    匏系 / 匏繫

    páo​xì

    unemployed talent

    (metaphorical) a person of talent who is unable to use their skills or obtain a position, like a gourd hung but never consumed

    匏 (literal) → 匏 · páo · bottle gourd 系 (literal) → 系 · xì · to tie

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

    created sense