bandit; outlaw (dialectal, archaic)
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bandit; outlaw; brigand
archaicOriginally a Northeastern Chinese dialect term (东北话) referring to bandits, especially those active in the border regions during the late Qing and Republican periods. Also commonly called 胡子 (hú zi). The term carries a historical flavor and is rarely used in modern contexts except when discussing history or in literary works.
Jiù旧
shí时
dōng东
běi北
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
hú胡
fěi匪
chū出
mò没
。
In old times, many bandits roamed the Northeast.
Nà那
gè个
hú胡
fěi匪
tóu头
zi子
bèi被
guān官
bīng兵
zhuā抓
zhù住
le了
。
That bandit leader was captured by government troops.
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Dāng当
dì地
rén人
bǎ把
tǔ土
fěi匪
jiào叫
zuò做
hú胡
zi子
huò或
hú胡
fěi匪
。
The locals called bandits 'húzi' or 'húfěi'.