Meaning of 顺民
顺民 means people who submit to foreign invaders or new rulers; submissive people who endure oppression without resistance. Pronounced shùn mín.
- people who submit to foreign invaders or new rulers; submissive people who endure oppression without resistance
Definitions & Examples
Zhí殖
mín民
tǒng统
zhì治
shí时
qí期
，
yǒu有
xiē些
rén人
gān甘
dāng当
shùn顺
mín民
，
bù不
gǎn敢
fǎn反
kàng抗
yā压
pò迫
。
During the colonial period, some people were willing to be submissive subjects, not daring to resist the oppression.
Tā他
nìng宁
kě可
xī牺
shēng牲
yě也
bù不
zuò做
qīn侵
lüè略
zhě者
de的
shùn顺
mín民
。
He would rather die than be a submissive subject of the invaders.
Zài在
nà那
gè个
gǎi改
cháo朝
huàn换
dài代
de的
nián年
dài代
，
pǔ普
tōng通
bǎi百
xìng姓
wǎng往
wǎng往
zhǐ只
néng能
xuǎn选
zé择
zuò做
shùn顺
mín民
yǐ以
qiú求
shēng生
cún存
。
In that era of dynastic change, ordinary people often had no choice but to be submissive subjects in order to survive.
Bù不
yào要
zuò做
yī一
gè个
nì逆
lái来
shùn顺
shòu受
de的
shùn顺
mín民
，
yào要
gǎn敢
yú于
wéi维
hù护
zì自
jǐ己
de的
quán权
yì益
。
Don't be a submissive person who merely endures adversity; dare to defend your own rights and interests.