you people; you guys (literary)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplespronoun
you people; you guys; ye
literaryA literary and archaic term used in classical Chinese texts to address or refer to a group of people. Often carries a mildly condescending, didactic, or dismissive tone, as seen in famous poetry.
ěr尔
cáo曹
shēn身
yǔ与
míng名
jù俱
miè灭
，
bù不
fèi废
jiāng江
hé河
wàn万
gǔ古
liú流
。
You people may perish, body and name, yet the rivers flow eternally without cease.
wú吾
quàn劝
ěr尔
cáo曹
qín勤
xué学
，
wù勿
fù负
guāng光
yīn阴
。
I urge you people to study diligently and not waste time.
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ěr尔
cáo曹
bù不
zhī知
guó国
nàn难
，
yóu犹
zì自
xī嬉
xì戏
。
You people are unaware of the national crisis, still frolicking about.