桃弧棘矢 — “Bows made of peach wood and arrows made of thorn branches”
桃弧棘矢 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Bows made of peach wood and arrows made of thorn branches”. Believed in ancient times to ward off evil spirits and dispel ill omens. Literally, “Peach wood bow and thorn branch arrow”.
桃弧棘矢 Pronunciation and Pinyin
桃弧棘矢 Character Breakdown
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What does 桃弧棘矢 mean?
桃弧棘矢 (táo hú jí shǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Bows made of peach wood and arrows made of thorn branches”.
How do you pronounce 桃弧棘矢?
桃弧棘矢 is pronounced táo hú jí shǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 桃弧棘矢 literally mean?
Literally, 桃弧棘矢 means “Peach wood bow and thorn branch arrow”. It is used to mean “Bows made of peach wood and arrows made of thorn branches”.
What is the Chinese definition of 桃弧棘矢?
桃木做的弓，棘枝做的箭，古人认为可辟邪。