喝道 (hè dào) — to shout (as an official's attendant) to clear the way; to bark orders to make way for a bigwig

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Examples

• 古代官员出行，随从会在前面喝道，让路人让开。
  Gǔ dài guān yuán chū xíng, suí cóng huì zài qián miàn hè dào, 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.
• 他站在路中间喝道，样子十分威风。
  Tā zhàn zài lù zhōng jiān hè dào, yàng zi shí fēn wēi fēng.
  He stood in the middle of the road and shouted to clear the way, looking very imposing.
• 这个故事描写了一个官员出巡时喝道的场景。
  Zhè ge gù shi miáo xiě le yí gè guān yuán chū xún shí hè dào de chǎng jǐng.
  This story depicts the scene of an official touring and his attendants shouting to clear the way.

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