ruổi

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Vietnamese

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ruổi (𲃲, 𩧍, 𨇒)

  1. (now only in compounds) to run around or run away quickly
    • 18th century, Đặng Trần Côn (鄧陳琨) (circa 1705–1745) (original Chinese), translated by Đoàn Thị Điểm (段氏點) (1705–1746/1748) (traditionally claimed), might actually be translated by Phan Huy Ích (潘輝益) (1751–1822), Chinh phụ ngâm khúc (征婦吟曲), lines 49-50:
      㗂笛𲃲賖澄凌扐
      行旗𠖤𩃳乞𥊚
      Tiếng địch ruổi xa chừng lăng lắc,
      Hàng cờ bay bóng ngất mờ mờ.
      Flutes pipe and send faint echoes from afar,
      Flags file and stir vague shadows to and fro.
    • 1820, Nguyễn Du (阮攸), Đoạn trường tân thanh (Truyện Kiều):
      𠄽旬渚𣴓𡃹𡅳
      𠃅外擬㐌𠽖連𨇒
      Vài tuần chưa cạn chén khuyên,
      Mái ngoài nghỉ đã giục liền ruổi xe.
      These moments were not enough for the farewell cups to be emptied,
      Yet outside, he already urged for a quick departure.

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