牛郎 (Niú láng) — (legendary figure) the Cowherd from the '牛郎织女' folk tale; (literal) cowherd, cattle herder
Definition
Proper name: the Cowherd from the 牛郎织女 love story, the focus of 七夕. The literal sense 'cattle herder' is rare in modern use.
noun
(legendary figure) the Cowherd from the '牛郎织女' folk tale(literal) cowherdcattle herder
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，牛郎。Měi nián qī xī, Niú láng hé zhī nǚ huì zài què qiáo xiāng huì.Every year on Qixi (Chinese Valentine's Day), the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet on the Magpie Bridge.
- 牛郎。Zhè ge gù shi jiǎng de shì Niú láng hé zhī nǚ de ài qíng.This story is about the love between the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.
- ，牛郎。Zài gǔ dài, Niú láng měi tiān dōu yào qù shān shàng fàng niú.In ancient times, the cowherd had to go to the mountains every day to graze cattle.
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