yā​xiàn

line ball

  • created sense approved 压线/壓線 · yā​xiàn · line ball — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    压线 / 壓線

    yā​xiàn

    line ball

    to land or be on the boundary line in sports or driving

    压 (literal) → 压/壓 · yā · to approach 线 (literal) → 线/線 · xiàn · boundary

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  • created sense approved 压线/壓線 · yā​xiàn · to toil for others — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    压线 / 壓線

    yā​xiàn

    to toil for others

    to work hard for someone else's benefit without receiving the reward yourself; based on a classical poem describing a poor seamstress sewing for others

    压 (literal) → 压/壓 · yā · to press 线 (literal) → 线/線 · xiàn · thread

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  • created sense approved 压线/壓線 · yā​xiàn · crease — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    压线 / 壓線

    yā​xiàn

    crease

    a line or crease made by applying pressure

    压 (literal) → 压/壓 · yā · to press 线 (literal) → 线/線 · xiàn · line (geometry)

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