白骨 (bái gǔ) — bones of the dead; white bones (often in literary or archaeological contexts)
Definition
Literary term for 'white bones of the dead' — bleached, exposed remains, often in archaeological, historical, or evocative writing. More graphic and literary than simply saying 骨头 or 尸骨.
noun
bones of the deadwhite bones (often in literary or archaeological contexts)
Measure word · 根
Examples
- 白骨。Kǎo gǔ xué jiā zài mù xué lǐ fā xiàn le bái gǔ.Archaeologists found bones of the dead in the tomb.
- 白骨。Xiǎo shuō zhōng miáo xiě de mǎn dì de bái gǔ ràng rén bù hán ér lì.The novel's description of white bones all over the ground sent chills down one's spine.
- ，白骨。Jīng guò jiàn dìng, zhè xiē bái gǔ shǔ yú zhàn guó shí qī de gǔ rén.After identification, these bones belong to ancient people from the Warring States period.
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