牧童 (mù tóng) — shepherd boy, cowherd boy
Definition
A boy who tends grazing animals (sheep, cattle, buffalo) — a recurring figure in classical Chinese poetry and folk tales. No curriculum siblings to contrast with.
noun
shepherd boycowherd boy
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 牧童。Nà ge mù tóng zài shān shàng fàng yáng.That shepherd boy is herding sheep on the mountain.
- 牧童。Zhè fú huà lǐ yǒu yí gè chuī dí zi de mù tóng.In this painting, there is a shepherd boy playing a flute.
- 牧童。mù tóng De gù shi zài zhōng guó mín jiān liú chuán hěn guǎng.The story of the shepherd boy is widely spread in Chinese folklore.
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