滚木 (gǔn mù) — rolling log; log used as a roller or as an ancient weapon
Definition
A log used as a roller to move heavy objects or, in ancient warfare, rolled down a slope to crush enemies.
noun
rolling loglog used as a roller or as an ancient weapon
Measure word · 根
Examples
- ,滚木。Zài gǔ dài zhàn chǎng shàng, gǔn mù bèi yòng lái shā shāng dí rén.On ancient battlefields, rolling logs were used to kill and wound enemies.
- 滚木。Gōng rén men yòng gǔn mù bǎ jù shí gǔn xià shān pō.The workers used rolling logs to roll the huge stone down the hillside.
- 滚木,。Lù biān duī fàng zhe jǐ gēn gǔn mù, fáng zhǐ chē liàng tōng guò.Several rolling logs were piled by the roadside to prevent vehicles from passing.
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