Shou xiao, Shōu xiào, Shǒu xiào, Shòu xiǎo: 5 definitions

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收效 [shōu xiào] [shou xiao]—
To be effective, to achieve results. For example: "So far, all these measures seem to have yielded little effect (甚微 [shen wei])." Song Dynasty, Sima Guang, "Edict Appointing Hanlin Academician and Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites as Commissioner of the Three Offices": "Is it that my cherishing and nurturing (嫗煦撫循 [yu xu fu xun]) has not been sufficient, or that the officials' promulgation and declaration (奉揚宣布 [feng yang xuan bu]) has not been adequate? Why is it that the effort put in is so diligent, yet the results are so meager?"

shōu xiào: zòu xiào, huò dé xiào guǒ. rú: “dào mù qián wèi zhǐ, suǒ yǒu zhè xiē jǔ cuò shì hū dōu shōu xiào shén wēi.” sòng． sī mǎ guāng 〈hàn lín xué shì lǐ bù shì láng chú sān sī shǐ zhì〉: “qǐ zhèn suǒ yǐ yù xù fǔ xún zhī wèi zhì, jiāng yǒu sī fèng yáng xuān bù zhī wèi chēng yǔ? hé qí shè xīn zhī qín, ér shōu xiào zhī guǎ yě.”

shou xiao: zou xiao, huo de xiao guo. ru: "dao mu qian wei zhi, suo you zhe xie ju cuo shi hu dou shou xiao shen wei." song. si ma guang : "qi zhen suo yi yu xu fu xun zhi wei zhi, jiang you si feng yang xuan bu zhi wei cheng yu? he qi she xin zhi qin, er shou xiao zhi gua ye."

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守孝 [shǒu xiào] [shou xiao]—
To abstain from social activities and entertainment for a certain period after the death of parents or close relatives to show mourning. Dream of the Red Chamber (紅樓夢 [hong lou meng]), Chapter 54: "It just so happens that Mandarin Duck's (鴛鴦 [yuan yang]) mother passed away a few days ago. I was thinking that since her parents (老子娘 [lao zi niang]) are both in the South, I didn't tell her to go home and observe mourning." The Story of Civilization (文明史 [wen ming shi]), Chapter 37: "From then on, he stayed at home to observe mourning, until the three-year mourning period (三年服滿 [san nian fu man]) was over."

shǒu xiào: fù mǔ huò zhì qīn sǐ wáng de yī dìng qī xiàn nèi tíng zhǐ jiāo jì,, yú lè, yǐ shì āi dào. < hóng lóu mèng> dì wǔ sì huí: “zhèng hǎo yuān yāng de niáng qián ér yě méi le, wǒ xiǎng tā lǎo zi niáng dōu zài nán biān, wǒ yě méi jiào tā jiā qù zǒu zǒu shǒu xiào.” < wén míng xiǎo shǐ> dì sān qī huí: “cóng cǐ jiù zài jiā lǐ shǒu xiào, sān nián fú mǎn.”

shou xiao: fu mu huo zhi qin si wang de yi ding qi xian nei ting zhi jiao ji,, yu le, yi shi ai dao. < hong lou meng> di wu si hui: "zheng hao yuan yang de niang qian er ye mei le, wo xiang ta lao zi niang dou zai nan bian, wo ye mei jiao ta jia qu zou zou shou xiao." < wen ming xiao shi> di san qi hui: "cong ci jiu zai jia li shou xiao, san nian fu man."

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瘦小 [shòu xiǎo] [shou xiao]—
Slender and small in stature. The Scholars Chapter 52: "A man in his twenties walked in from outside, with a 身材 [shen cai] (shòu xiǎo shēn cái, slender and small stature), asking if 南京鳳四老爹 [nan jing feng si lao die] (Nánjīng Fèng Sì lǎo diē, Old Master Feng Si from Nanjing) was here."

shòu xiǎo: shēn cái shòu,, gè tóu xiǎo. < rú lín wài shǐ> dì wǔ èr huí: “wài biān zǒu jìn yī gè èr shí duō suì de rén, shòu xiǎo shēn cái, lái wèn nán jīng fèng sì lǎo diē kě zài zhè lǐ?”

shou xiao: shen cai shou,, ge tou xiao. < ru lin wai shi> di wu er hui: "wai bian zou jin yi ge er shi duo sui de ren, shou xiao shen cai, lai wen nan jing feng si lao die ke zai zhe li?"