樓船
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Chinese
| house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor | a boat; vessel; ship | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (樓船) | 樓 | 船 | |
| simp. (楼船) | 楼 | 船 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
樓船
- (archaic or historical, often poetic) tall, large warship; multi-decked vessel
- 王濬樓船下益州，金陵王氣黯然收。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Liu Yuxi, 824, Thoughts of Old Time at West Fort Mountain (《西塞山懷古》), translated by Witter Bynner.
- Wáng Jùn lóuchuán xià Yìzhōu, Jīnlíng wángqì ànrán shōu.
- Since Wang Jun brought his towering ships down from Yizhou,
The royal ghost has pined in the city of Nanjing.
王濬楼船下益州，金陵王气黯然收。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]