zhuó​yīng

to wash hat strings

  • created sense approved 濯缨/濯纓 · zhuó​yīng · to wash hat strings — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    濯缨 / 濯纓

    zhuó​yīng

    to wash hat strings

    (literary) To wash the silk ribbons or tassels of a hat

    濯 (literal) → 濯 · zhuó · to wash 缨 (literal) → 缨/纓 · yīng · chin strap

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 濯缨/濯纓 · zhuó​yīng · to live a pure life — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    濯缨 / 濯纓

    zhuó​yīng

    to live a pure life

    (metaphorical) To remain untainted by worldly corruption and maintain high moral character; to live a life of integrity

    濯 (literal) → 濯 · zhuó · to wash 缨 (literal) → 缨/纓 · yīng · chin strap

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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