Meaning of 私枭
私枭 means (in former times) salt smuggler; one who illegally traded salt; smuggler; trafficker; (esp.) drug trafficker. Pronounced sī xiāo.
- (in former times) salt smuggler; one who illegally traded salt
- smuggler; trafficker; (esp.) drug trafficker
Definitions & Examples
Qīng清
dài代
shí时
，
sī私
xiāo枭
ruò若
bèi被
zhuā抓
huò获
，
wǎng往
wǎng往
huì会
bèi被
chǔ处
yǐ以
jí极
xíng刑
。
During the Qing Dynasty, salt smugglers who were caught were often executed.
Huái淮
yán盐
yī一
dài带
céng曾
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
sī私
xiāo枭
huó活
dòng动
，
tā他
men们
zǔ组
jiàn建
wǔ武
zhuāng装
duì对
kàng抗
yán盐
jǐng警
。
Many salt smugglers were active in the Huai salt region, organizing armed resistance against salt police.
Zǔ祖
fù父
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
céng曾
zuò做
guò过
sī私
xiāo枭
，
hòu后
lái来
jīn金
pén盆
xǐ洗
shǒu手
gǎi改
háng行
cóng从
shāng商
。
Grandfather worked as a salt smuggler when he was young, but later went legitimate and became a merchant.