斗室 (dǒu shì) — (literary) a tiny room, a cramped chamber
Definition
A literary term for a very small, cramped room. 斗 (dǒu) is an old unit of measure, so the name paints the room as 'just a dǒu in size'.
noun
(literary) a tiny rooma cramped chamber
Measure word · 间
Examples
- 斗室，。Tā zài dǒu shì lǐ dú shū xiě zuò, yí dài jiù shì shí nián.He read and wrote in his tiny room, staying there for ten years.
- 斗室，。Suī rán zhǐ shì dǒu shì, dàn shōu shi dé hěn zhěng jié.Although it's just a cramped room, it's kept very tidy.
- 斗室。Zhè jiān dǒu shì zhǐ néng fàng xià yì zhāng chuáng hé yì zhāng zhuō zi.This tiny room can only fit one bed and one desk.
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