Definition
道道 is the reduplicated form of the classifier 道, which is used for long, thin things (e.g., rays, lines, streaks) and for courses of a meal. Reduplication turns it into a distributive meaning – 'every line' or 'each course'. This form is uncommon in everyday speech and is mostly seen in literary or formal contexts (e.g., military terminology: 道道防线 'every line of defense'). The source data provides no English gloss.
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(classifier, reduplicated) every strip / line / course (distributive meaning)
Examples
- 道道道道。Dírén túpò le dào dào fángxiàn.The enemy broke through every line of defense.
- 道道道道。Yànhuì shàng shàng le dào dào hǎo cài.The banquet served every course of fine dishes.
- 道道。Yángguāng tòu guò shùyè sǎ xià yí dào dào guāng.Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting down every ray of light.
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