Meaning of 豪绅
豪绅 means despotic gentry; local tyrant; (in old times) a gentry who bullied the people by relying on feudal power. Pronounced háo shēn.
- despotic gentry; local tyrant; (in old times) a gentry who bullied the people by relying on feudal power
Definitions & Examples
Xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
miáo描
xiě写
le了
pín贫
kǔ苦
nóng农
mín民
rú如
hé何
fǎn反
kàng抗
háo豪
shēn绅
de的
yā压
pò迫
。
The novel describes how poor peasants resisted the oppression of despotic gentry.
Nà那
ge个
shí时
dài代
de的
háo豪
shēn绅
yǔ与
guān官
fǔ府
gōu勾
jié结
，
yú鱼
ròu肉
xiāng乡
lǐ里
。
The despotic gentry of that era colluded with government officials to exploit the local people.
Zài在
tǔ土
dì地
gǎi改
gé革
yùn运
dòng动
zhōng中
，
háo豪
shēn绅
de的
shì势
lì力
bèi被
chè彻
dǐ底
chǎn铲
chú除
。
During the land reform movement, the power of the despotic gentry was completely eradicated.