傳車

傳車

1. (historical) horse-drawn vehicle for transportation between postal stations

   • 於是秦昭王大說，乃謝王稽，使以傳車召范睢。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
     于是秦昭王大说，乃谢王稽，使以传车召范睢。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]

     From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE

     Yúshì Qín Zhāo Wáng dà yuè, nǎi xiè Wáng Jī, shǐ yǐ zhuànchē zhào Fàn Jū. [Pinyin]

     Thus King Zhao of Qin, much delighted with his words, thanked Wang Ji and asked him to bring Fan Ju to the royal court by the postal coach.

   • 徒令上將揮神筆，終見降王走傳車。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     徒令上将挥神笔，终见降王走传车。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: 9th century, Li Shangyin, 《籌筆驛》

     Tú lìng shàngjiàng huī shén bǐ, zhōng jiàn xiáng wáng zǒu zhuànjū. [Pinyin]

     In vain the master strategist plotted wisely; a wagon took the captive king away.^{[note 1]}