press men into military service; conscription (historical)
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to press men into military service; to conscript
archaicA historical and now largely obsolete term referring to the practice of forced conscription, especially during the late Qing dynasty, the Republic of China era, and wartime periods. Often carried out brutally by local officials or soldiers.
Mín民
guó国
shí时
qī期
，
xǔ许
duō多
qióng穷
kǔ苦
jiā家
tíng庭
dōu都
hài害
pà怕
bèi被
chōu抽
dīng丁
。
During the Republican era, many poor families feared being conscripted.
Wèi为
le了
táo逃
bì避
chōu抽
dīng丁
，
bù不
shǎo少
qīng青
nián年
duǒ躲
jìn进
le了
shēn深
shān山
。
To escape conscription, many young men hid deep in the mountains.
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Chōu抽
dīng丁
zhì制
dù度
gěi给
dāng当
shí时
de的
nóng农
cūn村
dài带
lái来
le了
shēn深
zhòng重
de的
kǔ苦
nàn难
。
The conscription system brought deep suffering to the rural areas of that time.
Tā他
bèi被
chōu抽
dīng丁
hòu后
，
jiā家
lǐ里
jiù就
shī失
qù去
le了
zhǔ主
yào要
de的
láo劳
dòng动
lì力
。
After he was pressed into military service, his family lost its main labor force.