寄託
See also: 寄托
Chinese
lodge at; to mail; to send lodge at; to mail; to send; to entrust; to depend |
entrust | ||
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trad. (寄託/寄托) | 寄 | 託/托 | |
simp. (寄托) | 寄 | 托 |
Pronunciation
Verb
寄託
- to entrust to the care of; to have someone look after someone
- to place one's hopes on (or other feelings)
- to rest in; live in
- 蟹六跪而二螯,非蛇蟺之穴無可寄託者,用心躁也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Xunzi, c. 3rd century BCE
- Xiè liù guì ér èr áo, fēi shé shàn zhī xué wú kě jì tuō zhě, yòng xīn zào yě. [Pinyin]
- A crab has six feet and two pincers, but it cannot live without the holes of snakes and eels, it is because it has an uncalm heart
蟹六跪而二螯,非蛇蟺之穴无可寄托者,用心躁也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
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