created reference approved 雁足传书/雁足傳書 → 鱼雁不绝/魚雁不絕 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
雁足传书 / 雁足傳書 yànzúchuánshū
鱼雁不绝 / 魚雁不絕 yúyànbùjué
synonym
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created reference approved 雁足传书/雁足傳書 → 杳无音信/杳無音信 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
雁足传书 / 雁足傳書 yànzúchuánshū
杳无音信 / 杳無音信 yǎowúyīnxìn
antonym
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created sense approved 雁足传书/雁足傳書 · yànzúchuánshū · to send a letter — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
雁足传书 / 雁足傳書
yànzúchuánshū
to send a letter
To send a letter or stay in touch via mail; this idiom originates from a legend where the Han official [[苏武|蘇武|su1 wu3]] used a wild goose to carry a message back home while he was being held captive
雁 (literal) → 雁 · yàn · wild goose 足 (literal) → 足 · zú · foot 传 (literal) → 传/傳 · chuán · to pass on 书 (literal) → 书/書 · shū · letter
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