踩街

Chinese

step upon; tread on; stamp street
simp. and trad.
(踩街)

Pronunciation


Verb

踩街

  1. to march (e.g. of a band)
  2. (Putian Puxian Min) a traditional folk celebration during festivals like the Lantern Festival, where people come together spontaneously to sing, dance, and celebrate

References

  • 莆田市政协文化文史和学习委员会 [Culture, History and Learning Committee of Putian CPPCC], editor (2021), “踩街”, in 莆仙方言大词典 [Comprehensive Dictionary of Puxian Dialect] (overall work in Mandarin and Puxian Min), Xiamen University Press, →ISBN, page 73.