ròu​tǎn

to bare one's upper body

  • created sense approved 肉袒 · ròu​tǎn · to bare one's upper body — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    肉袒

    ròu​tǎn

    to bare one's upper body

    to take off one's upper garments and expose the back or shoulder, performed in ancient times as a sign of respect, submission, or contrition

    肉 (literal) → 肉 · ròu · meat 袒 (literal) → 袒 · tǎn · to bare

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  • created sense approved 肉袒 · ròu​tǎn · to apologize or surrender — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    肉袒

    ròu​tǎn

    to apologize or surrender

    to offer a humble apology or submit to a victor, reflecting the ancient practice of baring one's upper body to ask for punishment or show submission

    肉 (literal) → 肉 · ròu · meat 袒 (literal) → 袒 · tǎn · to bare

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

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