路費為何叫『盤纏』?
古代常用貨幣是銅錢,人們常將一千個銅錢用繩穿成串,故一千錢又叫一貫或一吊錢。如戲劇《十五貫》。
人們出遠門辦事,只能把錢串纏繞於腰間。久之,人們便將路費叫『盤纏』。至於『腰纏十萬貫,騎鶴上揚州』,那是誇張之辭。人身上不可能纏十萬貫,鶴也飛不動;除非帶的是銀票。
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