dài​lì

Dai Li

  • created sense approved 戴笠 · dài​lì · Dai Li — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    戴笠

    dài​lì

    Dai Li

    Historical figure (1897-1946) who served as the powerful head of the military intelligence services for the Kuomintang (KMT).

    戴 (literal) → 戴 · dài · Dai 笠 (literal) → 笠 · lì · bamboo hat

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  • created sense approved 戴笠 · dài​lì · to wear a bamboo hat — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    戴笠

    dài​lì

    to wear a bamboo hat

    To wear a bamboo hat; (metaphorically) a friend of humble status, from a Jin dynasty poem about maintaining friendship despite differences in wealth or social rank

    戴 (literal) → 戴 · dài · to wear 笠 (literal) → 笠 · lì · bamboo hat

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