huī​zhǔ

to wave a fly-whisk

  • created sense approved 挥麈/揮麈 · huī​zhǔ · to wave a fly-whisk — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    huī​zhǔ

    to wave a fly-whisk

    (literary) to wave or brandish a fly-whisk made of deer hair, specifically a [[麈尾|麈尾|zhu3 wei3]]

    挥 (literal) → 挥/揮 · huī · to wave 麈 (literal) → 麈 · zhǔ · fly-whisk

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  • created sense approved 挥麈/揮麈 · huī​zhǔ · to engage in pure conversation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    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

    挥 (literal) → 挥/揮 · huī · to wave 麈 (literal) → 麈 · zhǔ · fly-whisk

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