a hideout for fugitives; a den of criminals
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a hideout or refuge for fugitives; a den of iniquity
literaryA classical/literary term. Often implies a place that harbors criminals or outlaws. The character '薮' originally refers to a marshy, wild place with dense vegetation, which metaphorically extends to mean a 'gathering place' (often for negative things).
Nà那
piàn片
shān山
lín林
céng曾
shì是
dào盗
fěi匪
de的
bū逋
táo逃
sǒu薮
。
That mountain forest was once a hideout for bandits.
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
de的
mǒu某
xiē些
jiǎo角
luò落
chéng成
le了
tān贪
wū污
fèn分
zǐ子
de的
bū逋
táo逃
sǒu薮
。
Some corners of this city have become a den for corrupt officials.
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Luàn乱
shì世
zhī之
zhōng中
，
shēn深
shān山
lǎo老
lín林
wǎng往
wǎng往
chéng成
wéi为
rén人
men们
de的
bū逋
táo逃
sǒu薮
。
In times of chaos, remote mountains and deep forests often become places of refuge for people.