banditry; disaster caused by bandits
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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banditry; disaster or calamity caused by bandits
formalTypically used in historical or sociopolitical contexts to describe the suffering and destruction caused by armed bandits or brigands.
Fěi匪
huò祸
lián连
nián年
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
kǔ苦
bù不
kān堪
yán言
。
Years of banditry made life unbearable for the common people.
Zhè这
gè个
dì地
qū区
céng曾
jīng经
fěi匪
huò祸
yán严
zhòng重
，
zhí直
dào到
zhèng政
fǔ府
jiā加
qiáng强
le了
zhì治
ān安
guǎn管
lǐ理
。
This area once suffered severely from banditry until the government strengthened public security management.
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Lì历
shǐ史
shū书
shàng上
jì记
zǎi载
le了
mín民
guó国
shí时
qī期
de的
gè各
zhǒng种
fěi匪
huò祸
。
History books record various banditry incidents during the Republican era.