created reference approved 衔枚/銜枚 → 枚 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
衔枚 / 銜枚 xiánméi
枚 méi
see
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 衔枚/銜枚 · xiánméi · to gag soldiers — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
衔枚 / 銜枚
xiánméi
to gag soldiers
(literary) to have soldiers hold a gag in their mouths to ensure silence during a secret night march or surprise attack
衔 (literal) → 衔/銜 · xián · to hold in the mouth 枚 (literal) → 枚 · méi · gag
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 衔枚/銜枚 · xiánméi · silent — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
衔枚 / 銜枚
xiánméi
silent
(literary) figuratively used to describe a scene that is completely silent or people or animals moving without a sound
衔 (literal) → 衔/銜 · xián · to hold in the mouth 枚 (literal) → 枚 · méi · gag
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 衔枚/銜枚 · xiánméi · gag for funeral rites — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
衔枚 / 銜枚
xiánméi
gag for funeral rites
(archaic) to hold a gag in the mouth while pulling a hearse during a funeral procession to maintain solemn silence
衔 (literal) → 衔/銜 · xián · to hold in the mouth 枚 (literal) → 枚 · méi · gag
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition