xián​méi

to gag soldiers

  • created reference approved 衔枚/銜枚 → 枚 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    衔枚 / 銜枚 xián​méi

    枚 méi

    see

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 衔枚/銜枚 · xián​méi · to gag soldiers — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    衔枚 / 銜枚

    xián​méi

    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

  • created sense approved 衔枚/銜枚 · xián​méi · silent — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    衔枚 / 銜枚

    xián​méi

    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

  • created sense approved 衔枚/銜枚 · xián​méi · gag for funeral rites — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    衔枚 / 銜枚

    xián​méi

    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

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