grave robbing; tomb raiding
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to rob graves; to raid tombs
neutralRefers to the illegal act of excavating a tomb or grave to steal burial objects. Often used in historical, archaeological, and crime contexts.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
yī一
xiē些
dì帝
wáng王
líng陵
mù墓
céng曾
bèi被
dào盗
mù墓
zéi贼
guāng光
gù顾
。
Some ancient imperial tombs have been visited by grave robbers.
Wèi为
le了
fáng防
zhǐ止
dào盗
mù墓
，
mù墓
zhǔ主
rén人
shè设
zhì置
le了
xǔ许
duō多
jī机
guān关
。
To prevent grave robbing, the tomb owner installed many traps.
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Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
men们
fā发
xiàn现
zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
mù墓
yǐ已
jīng经
bèi被
dào盗
mù墓
。
Archaeologists discovered that this ancient tomb had already been robbed.
Dào盗
mù墓
huó活
dòng动
shì是
duì对
lì历
shǐ史
wén文
huà化
yí遗
chǎn产
de的
yán严
zhòng重
pò破
huài坏
。
Grave robbing activities are a serious destruction of historical and cultural heritage.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
yī一
qún群
rén人
dào盗
mù墓
tàn探
xiǎn险
de的
gù故
shì事
。
This novel tells the story of a group of people exploring and raiding tombs.