喝道 (hē) — to shout (as an official's attendant) to clear the way; to bark orders to make way for a bigwig
Definition
Historical verb meaning attendants shouted ahead to clear the road for an official. Almost only used in narratives about ancient/imperial China.
verb
to shout (as an official's attendant) to clear the wayto bark orders to make way for a bigwig
Examples
- ,喝道,。Gǔ dài guān yuán chū xíng, suí cóng huì zài qián miàn hē, ràng lù rén ràng kāi.In ancient times, when officials traveled, their attendants would shout ahead to clear the way, telling passersby to step aside.
- 喝道,。Tā zhàn zài lù zhōng jiān hē, yàng zi shí fēn wēi fēng.He stood in the middle of the road and shouted to clear the way, looking very imposing.
- 喝道。Zhè ge gù shi miáo xiě le yí gè guān yuán chū xún shí hē de chǎng jǐng.This story depicts the scene of an official touring and his attendants shouting to clear the way.
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