轂轆

轂轆

1. Synonym of 軲轆／轱辘 (“wheel”)

   • 碧玉蜉蝣迎客酒，黃金轂轆釣魚車。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     碧玉蜉蝣迎客酒，黄金毂辘钓鱼车。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: c. 10th century, 譚用之, 貽費道人

     Bìyù fúyóu yíngkè jiǔ, huángjīn gūlù diàoyúchē. [Pinyin]

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2. (onomatopoeia) the sound of rolling, etc.

   • 他一頭鑽得進去，使釘鈀撲個地鋪，轂轆的睡下，把腰伸了一伸。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     他一头钻得进去，使钉钯扑个地铺，毂辘的睡下，把腰伸了一伸。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: Wu Cheng'en, Journey to the West, 16^th century CE

     Tā yī tóu zuān de jìnqu, shǐ dìngbǎ pū ge dìpū, gūlu de shuì xià, bǎ yāo shēn le yī shēn. [Pinyin]

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   • 卻才見了果子，拿過來，張開口，轂轆的囫圇吞咽下肚。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     却才见了果子，拿过来，张开口，毂辘的囫囵吞咽下肚。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: Wu Cheng'en, Journey to the West, 16^th century CE

     Què cái jiàn le guǒzi, ná guòlai, zhāngkāi kǒu, gūlu de húlún tūnyān xiàdù. [Pinyin]

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