bandit leader; chieftain
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
bandit leader; chieftain; head of robbers
formalA formal or literary term used to describe the leader of a group of bandits, robbers, or outlaws. Commonly used in news reports, historical contexts, and martial arts fiction.
Jǐng警
fāng方
jīng经
guò过
sān三
gè个
yuè月
de的
zhuī追
bǔ捕
，
zhōng终
yú于
zhuā抓
huò获
le了
zhè这
gè个
tuán团
huǒ伙
de的
fěi匪
shǒu首
。
After three months of pursuit, the police finally captured the chieftain of this gang.
Zhè这
gè个
chòu臭
míng名
zhāo昭
zhù著
de的
fěi匪
shǒu首
bèi被
pàn判
chǔ处
le了
sǐ死
xíng刑
。
This infamous bandit leader was sentenced to death.
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Shān山
zhài寨
de的
fěi匪
shǒu首
fēi非
cháng常
jiǎo狡
huá猾
，
duō多
cì次
táo逃
tuō脱
le了
guān官
fǔ府
de的
wéi围
jiǎo剿
。
The chieftain of the mountain stronghold was extremely cunning, escaping government encirclement multiple times.