bào
暴尸
sudden; violent; expose
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to die outside without burial; to die a pauper
literaryAn archaic and formal/literary term used to describe a tragic death, often implying poverty, abandonment, or a lack of proper funeral rites. It carries a strong negative connotation. Not used in modern everyday conversation.
Nà那
wèi位
liú流
wáng亡
shī诗
rén人
zuì最
zhōng终
zài在
yì异
xiāng乡
bào暴
shī尸
。
That exiled poet eventually died uncared-for in a foreign land.
Gǔ古
dài代
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
zhàn战
bài败
de的
shì士
bīng兵
bào暴
shī尸
huāng荒
yě野
。
In ancient times, many defeated soldiers were left unburied in the wilderness.
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Tā他
yīn因
pín贫
kùn困
jiāo交
jiā加
，
sǐ死
hòu后
jìng竟
bào暴
shī尸
jiē街
tóu头
，
wú无
rén人
rèn认
lǐng领
。
Due to extreme poverty, after his death, his body was left on the street with no one to claim it.