白兔 (bái tù) — white rabbit (literal); (poetic) the moon, referring to the mythological white rabbit on the moon
Definition
Literally 'white rabbit.' In poetry and myth it is a famous name for the moon — the jade rabbit (玉兔) said to live there pounding medicine.
noun
white rabbit (literal)(poetic) the moonreferring to the mythological white rabbit on the moon
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 白兔。Gōng yuán lǐ yǒu yì zhī bái tù.There is a white rabbit in the park.
- 白兔。Chuán shuō zhōng bái tù zài yuè liang shàng dǎo yào.In the legend, the white rabbit pounds medicine on the moon.
- 白兔。Rén men cháng yòng bái tù lái zhǐ yuè liang.People often use 'white rabbit' to refer to the moon.
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