curtain-roller

language: pt

definitions

  1. noun
    A mythical monster from Chinese folklore, specifically the General Curtain-Roller (Lianqiu), banished to the human world for breaking a lamp; also refers to a mechanical device for rolling up curtains.
    pt: Monstro mítico General do Rolo de Cortina; dispositivo mecânico para enrolar cortinas.

examples

  1. Guanyin appeared again and told them that this monster was the General Curtain-Roller, who had been banished to the human world for accidentally breaking a glazed lamp.

    Guanyin apareceu novamente e disse-lhes que este monstro era o General Rolo de Cortina, que havia sido banido ao mundo humano por quebrar acidentalmente uma lâmpada de vidro esmaltado.