wú​yuè

Wu and Yue

  • created sense approved 吴越/吳越 · wú​yuè · Wu and Yue — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吴越 / 吳越

    wú​yuè

    Wu and Yue

    The ancient states of Wu and Yue during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC).

    吴 (literal) → 吴/吳 · wú · Wu State 越 (literal) → 越 · yuè · Yue state

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  • created sense approved 吴越/吳越 · wú​yuè · Wuyue kingdom — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吴越 / 吳越

    wú​yuè

    Wuyue kingdom

    The Wuyue kingdom (907–978), one of the Ten Kingdoms during the Five Dynaries period, founded by Qian Liu in present-day Zhejiang and parts of Jiangsu and Fujian.

    吴 (literal) → 吴/吳 · wú · Wu Kingdom 越 (literal) → 越 · yuè · Yue state

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  • created sense approved 吴越/吳越 · wú​yuè · arch-enemies — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吴越 / 吳越

    wú​yuè

    arch-enemies

    (metaphor) Bitter enemies; used proverbially to refer to people who are at odds with each other.

    吴 (literal) → 吴/吳 · wú · Wu State 越 (literal) → 越 · yuè · Yue state

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