méng​chén

to be covered in dust

  • created sense approved 蒙尘/蒙塵 · méng​chén · to be covered in dust — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    蒙尘 / 蒙塵

    méng​chén

    to be covered in dust

    Literary word for being covered in or stained by dust; also means to endure the hardships of travel.

    蒙 (literal) → 蒙 · méng · to cover 尘 (literal) → 尘/塵 · chén · dust

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  • created sense approved 蒙尘/蒙塵 · méng​chén · to flee into exile — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    蒙尘 / 蒙塵

    méng​chén

    to flee into exile

    (Literary) used to describe an emperor or monarch who is forced to flee the capital due to war or political unrest, or is taken prisoner

    蒙 (literal) → 蒙 · méng · to cover 尘 (literal) → 尘/塵 · chén · dust

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

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