Definition
白兔 literally means 'white rabbit', but in Chinese culture it specifically refers to the mythological rabbit that lives on the moon, pounding herbs for the elixir of life. This image comes from the Mid-Autumn Festival legend, and the term can be used poetically to refer to the moon itself.
n.
white rabbit (literal)(poetic) the moonreferring to the mythological white rabbit on the moon
Examples
- 白兔。Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu yì zhī bái tù.There is a white rabbit in the park.
- 白兔。Chuánshuō zhōng bái tù zài yuèliang shàng dǎo yào.In the legend, the white rabbit pounds medicine on the moon.
- 白兔。Rénmen cháng yòng bái tù lái zhǐ yuèliang.People often use 'white rabbit' to refer to the moon.
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