míng​biān

to crack a whip

  • created reference approved 鸣鞭/鳴鞭 → 静鞭/靜鞭 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    鸣鞭 / 鳴鞭 míng​biān

    静鞭 / 靜鞭 jìng​biān

    same_as

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

    created reference

  • created sense approved 鸣鞭/鳴鞭 · míng​biān · to crack a whip — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    鸣鞭 / 鳴鞭

    míng​biān

    to crack a whip

    To swing a whip so that it makes a cracking sound; often used to urge a horse forward.

    鸣 (literal) → 鸣/鳴 · míng · to strike 鞭 (literal) → 鞭 · biān · whip

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 鸣鞭/鳴鞭 · míng​biān · ceremonial whip — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    鸣鞭 / 鳴鞭

    míng​biān

    ceremonial whip

    A ceremonial whip used in ancient imperial courts, cracked to signal for silence.

    鸣 (literal) → 鸣/鳴 · míng · to strike 鞭 (literal) → 鞭 · biān · whip

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

    created sense