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波罗塞戏
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波罗塞戏 — “An ancient Chinese board game played by two people”

波罗塞戏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an ancient Chinese board game played by two people”. Similar to backgammon or chess.

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波罗塞戏 Pronunciation and Pinyin

波罗塞戏 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
波
bō8wave or ripple
罗
luó8net, capture, arrange, silk
塞
sāi13to block or plug
戏
xì6play, drama, joke

Example Sentence with 波罗塞戏

在古画中,常能看到宫女们围坐一桌,兴致勃勃地玩着波罗塞戏。
In ancient paintings, one can often see palace maids gathered around a table, eagerly playing 'boluosai xi', an ancient board game similar to backgammon.

Idioms Related to 波罗塞戏

More idioms starting with 波

  • bō波guāng光lín粼lín粼sparkling ripples of water
  • bō波guāng光lín鳞lín鳞glittering ripples on water
  • bō波wěi委yún云jí集gather in large numbers
  • bō波zhǔ属yún云wěi委continuous and successive
  • bō波bō波lù碌lù碌Bustling about; busy and active
  • bō波liú流máo茅mí靡drift with the current
  • bō波tāo涛xiōng汹yǒng涌turbulent and surging waves
  • bō波tāo涛gǔn滚gǔn滚immense waves surging forth
  • bō波lán澜zhuàng壮kuò阔grand and magnificent; vast and powerful
  • bō波lán澜lǎo老chéng成grand, undulating, and seasoned writing
  • bō波luó罗shē奢huā花Cockscomb flower
  • bō波jué谲yún云guǐ诡ever-changing and unpredictable

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Questions about 波罗塞戏

What does 波罗塞戏 mean?

波罗塞戏 (bō luó sāi xì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an ancient Chinese board game played by two people”.

How do you pronounce 波罗塞戏?

波罗塞戏 is pronounced bō luó sāi xì in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 波罗塞戏?

即双陆。古代游戏,二人相博,类似下棋。

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