鸡毛信

jīmáoxìn

鸡毛信 — jīmáoxìn

1. a short urgent message or note traditionally carried on a chicken feather (historical courier message); figuratively, a brief message or notice

   他把一封鸡毛信交给了信使，让他火速送出。 tā bǎ yīfēng jīmáoxìn jiāogěi le xìnshǐ ràng tā huǒsù sòngchū — He handed an urgent feather-marked message to the courier and told him to deliver it at once.