镳 (biāo) — (bound form) bridle bit
Definition
A literary, bound-form word for the metal bit of a horse's bridle, used today almost only in the idiom 分道扬镳 ("to part ways"). Learners will not encounter it outside that chengyu.
bound form
(bound form) bridle bit
Examples
- 。Tā men zuì zhōng fēn dào yáng biāo le.They eventually parted ways.
- 镳。Gǔ dài de mǎ biāo shì yòng jīn shǔ zuò de.Ancient bridle bits were made of metal.
- “”。Zhè ge zì zhī zài "fēn dào yáng biāo" zhè ge chéng yǔ zhōng chū xiàn.This character only appears in the chengyu "分道扬镳".
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