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Meaning of 牍

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牍 (Trad.: 牘)
Pinyin: dú
English Definition: documents
Chinese Definition:
①古代写字用的木片:文牍(公文)。尺牍(书信)。案牍。
②古代乐器名。
Total strokes: 12; Radical: 片
Pictophonetic:卖 indicates the sound; 片 (page) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 片 [ piàn ] slice, splinter; page, strip
    • 卖 [ mài ] to sell; to betray; to show off
Similar Characters: 赎
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Example Words
连篇累牍 lián piān lěi dú (of a piece of writing) long and tedious (idiom); verbose
文牍 wén dú paperwork; official documents and letters; (old) secretary
文牍主义 wén dú zhǔ yì red tape
长篇累牍 cháng piān lěi dú (of a text) very lengthy (idiom)
书牍 shū dú letter; wooden writing strips (arch.); general term for letters and documents
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Example Sentences
1
但是
,
在长篇累牍的采访中
,
日本的年轻人反复提起他
,
来解释他们这一代的困境
。
But in dozens of interviews, young Japanese brought him up again and again as a way of explaining their generation' s malaise.
2
长篇累牍的演讲没有了
,
取而代之的
,
是只对有足够分量的问题进行罕见而简明扼要的介入
。
The wordy speeches were gone now, replaced by rare, concise interventions reserved only for topics of sufficient weight.
3
对于还是第一副总理的梅德韦杰夫
,
俄官方控制的电视台就已经对其日常活动展开了长篇累牍的报道
。
Russia's Kremlin-controlled television has run lavish coverage of Medvedev's daily activities as first deputy prime minister.
4
他们有长篇累牍的传说
,
史诗
,
以及关于英勇事迹
,
战争和冒险的历史
;
但这些都不为外人所共享
。
The dwarves have lengthy sagas , eddas, and histories concerning their deeds, wars, and adventures, but these are not shared with the outside world.
5
赫宁格的文章让人印象深刻的地方在于长篇累牍的谈到心理发展因素
,
以及关注于是否要给
20
岁年轻人更多些帮助
。
Henig's lengthy piece is impressive in its scope of developmental psychology and in its sensitivity to the question of whether 20-somethings need more help than we thought.