挂彩 (guà cǎi) — to hang colorful decorations (for a festive occasion); to be wounded in action (military slang)
Definition
A vivid verb with two distinct senses: hang festive decorations, or (in military slang) be wounded in action.
verb
to hang colorful decorations (for a festive occasion)to be wounded in action (military slang)
Examples
- ，挂彩。Chūn jié kuài dào le, jiā jiā hù hù dōu zài mén qián guà cǎi.Spring Festival is coming, and every household is hanging colorful decorations in front of the door.
- ，。Tā zài shàng yí cì zhàn dòu zhōng guà guò cǎi, xiàn zài shāng yǐ jīng hǎo le.He was wounded in the last battle, and now the wound has healed.
- 。Zhè wèi lǎo bīng céng jīng guà guò liǎng cì cǎi.This veteran has been wounded twice.
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