jié​cǎo

deep gratitude

  • created reference approved 结草/結草 → 结草衔环/結草銜環 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    结草 / 結草 jié​cǎo

    结草衔环 / 結草銜環 jié​cǎo​xián​huán

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 结草/結草 · jié​cǎo · deep gratitude — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    结草 / 結草

    jié​cǎo

    deep gratitude

    (literary) to express deep gratitude and a promise to repay a debt of kindness even after death; literally "to tie grass together", referencing a story of a ghost who tripped an enemy to save a benefactor

    结 (literal) → 结/結 · jié · to tie 草 (literal) → 草 · cǎo · grass

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  • created sense approved 结草/結草 · jié​cǎo · to weave grass — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    结草 / 結草

    jié​cǎo

    to weave grass

    to weave or braid grass (often into thatch for building a simple hut or cottage)

    结, 草

    结 (literal) → 结/結 · jié · to tie 草 (literal) → 草 · cǎo · grass

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  • created sense approved 结草/結草 · jié​cǎo · to tie grass — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    结草 / 結草

    jié​cǎo

    to tie grass

    to tie grass together to form a barrier or obstruction

    结, 草

    结 (literal) → 结/結 · jié · to tie 草 (literal) → 草 · cǎo · grass

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