里正
Chinese
li, a Chinese unit of length | just (right); main; upright just (right); main; upright; straight; correct; principle; Chinese 1st month of year | ||
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simp. and trad. (里正) |
里 | 正 |
Pronunciation
Noun
里正
- (historical, archaic) head of the administrative unit li
- 去時里正與裹頭,歸來頭白還戍邊。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: 杜甫 (Du Fu), 《兵車行》 (The Army Wagons: A Ballad); modified from the translation by Stephen Owen
- Qù shí lǐzhèng yǔ guǒtóu, guīlái tóu bái huán shùbiān. [Pinyin]
- When they leave, the village headman help them put on their turbans; coming home, their hair is white, and then back to garrison the frontier.
去时里正与裹头,归来头白还戍边。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
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