跳丸
tiào​wán

to juggle balls

  • created sense approved 跳丸 · tiào​wán · to juggle balls — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    tiào​wán

    to juggle balls

    To juggle balls; refers to a traditional variety show performance in ancient China

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    跳 (literal) → 跳 · tiào · to jump 丸 (literal) → 丸 · wán · ball

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  • created sense approved 跳丸 · tiào​wán · passage of time — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    tiào​wán

    passage of time

    The quick passing of time; often used in literary contexts to compare the movement of the sun and moon to a bouncing ball

    跳 (literal) → 跳 · tiào · to bounce 丸 (literal) → 丸 · wán · ball

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