hè dào

喝道 (hè dào) is a Chinese word meaning “to shout (i.e. to say in a loud voice) (usually followed by the words shouted); (old) (of yamen bailiffs etc) to walk ahead of an official, shouting at pedestrians to clear the way”.

Meanings

  1. 1to shout (i.e. to say in a loud voice) (usually followed by the words shouted)
  2. 2(old) (of yamen bailiffs etc) to walk ahead of an official, shouting at pedestrians to clear the way

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