(è) — yoke; harness

Definition

A yoke (轭, è) is the wooden bar that fastens two oxen together at the neck so they pull as a team. Often used figuratively in literature to mean a burden or oppression ("a heavy yoke").

noun
yokeharness
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Examples

  • Nóng mín yòng niú è lā chē.
    Farmers use an ox yoke to pull a cart.
  • Zhè tóu niú shēn shàng tào le yí gè è.
    This ox has a yoke on it.
  • Tā gǎn dào shēng huó xiàng yí fù chén zhòng de è.
    He feels that life is like a heavy yoke.

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