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起解
qǐjiè
Description
“起解”是一个旧时的词，意思是把犯人押送到别的地方去。
"起解" is an old term meaning to escort a prisoner to another place.
这个词现在很少用，多出现在戏曲、小说和历史故事里。
This word is now rarely used and mostly appears in operas, novels, and historical stories.
Meanings
起解qǐjiè
to send a prisoner under escort to another place
犯人明天就要起解了。
The prisoner will be executed tomorrow.
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Notes
- Etymology
起 (set off) + 解 (escort/dispatch), an old legal-administrative term.
- Nuance
archaic and literary; mostly seen in opera (e.g. 《玉堂春·女起解》) and historical texts.
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