women and children
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
women and children; the vulnerable in society
formalUsed as a collective noun emphasizing the group of non-adult males. Often appears in classical or formal writings and common idioms.
Zhè这
ge个
gù故
shi事
fù妇
rú孺
jiē皆
zhī知
。
This story is known by everyone, from women to children.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
qī期
jiān间
，
xū需
tè特
bié别
zhù注
yì意
bǎo保
hù护
fù妇
rú孺
。
During wartime, special attention must be paid to protecting women and children.
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Zhè这
wèi位
yīng英
xióng雄
de的
míng名
zi字
zài在
dāng当
dì地
yǐ已
shì是
fù妇
rú孺
jiē皆
zhī知
。
This hero's name is already known to all, even women and children, in the local area.
Fù妇
rú孺
jiē皆
zhī知
de的
dào道
lǐ理
wǎng往
wǎng往
zuì最
róng容
yì易
bèi被
hū忽
shì视
。
The truths known even to women and children are often the most easily overlooked.