huī​zhǔ

to wave a fly-whisk

Senses

挥麈/ 揮麈 huī​zhǔ to wave a fly-whisk

(literary) to wave or brandish a fly-whisk made of deer hair, specifically a 麈尾 zhǔ​wěi

挥麈/ 揮麈 huī​zhǔ to engage in pure conversation

(literary) to chat or engage in scholarly or philosophical conversation, alluding to the Jin dynasty practice of waving a whisk during discussions

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