箕踞
Chinese
winnow basket | be based upon; squat | ||
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trad. (箕踞) | 箕 | 踞 | |
simp. #(箕踞) | 箕 | 踞 |
Pronunciation
Verb
箕踞
- (literary) to sit with legs spread out (a sign of disrespect)
- 時中國初定,尉佗平南越,因王之。高祖使賈賜佗印為南越王。賈至,尉佗魋結箕踞見賈。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Book of Han, circa 1st century CE
- Shí Zhōngguó chū dìng, Wèi Tuó píng Nányuè, yīn wàng zhī. Gāozǔ shǐ Gǔ cì tuó yìn wéi Nányuè wáng. Gǔ zhì, Wèi Tuó tuíjié jījù jiàn Gǔ. [Pinyin]
- When the Middle Kingdoms were first conquered, Wei Tuo pacified the Southern Yue and thus became king over them. Emperor Gaozu sent Gu [to Wei Tuo] as an emissary to bestow a seal and confirm him as the king of the Southern Yue. Gu arrived, and Wei Tuo received him wearing a mallet-shaped bun and sitting with legs spread out [signs of disrespect].
时中国初定,尉佗平南越,因王之。高祖使贾赐佗印为南越王。贾至,尉佗魋结箕踞见贾。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
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