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捣衣
dǎoyī
Description
"捣衣"是一个很老的词，意思是用木棒打衣服，把衣服洗干净。
"捣衣" is a very old word meaning to beat clothes with a wooden stick to clean them.
以前的人常在河边捣衣，这个词也常出现在古诗里。
People used to pound clothes by the river, and this word often appears in ancient poems.
Meanings
捣衣dǎoyī
to beat clothes with a stick when washing
她在河边捣衣。
She is pounding clothes by the river.
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Notes
- Etymology
捣 (to pound/beat) + 衣 (clothes); an old method of washing clothes.
- Nuance
mostly literary or historical; often appears in classical Chinese poetry.
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