HuánfúZé

萑

Character · NounTraditional萑苻澤

historical place name; a den of thieves

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

Huánfú Marsh; a marsh in ancient Zheng state during the Spring and Autumn period; often refers to a place infested with bandits

literary

现多用于文言或历史文献中,作为一个典故,比喻盗贼盘踞、治安混乱的地方或环境。

Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
de的
Huán萑
fú苻
Zé泽
céng曾
shì是
dào盗
zéi贼
chū出
mò没
de的
xiǎn险
dì地
 。

Historically, the Huánfú Marsh was a dangerous place infested with bandits.

Tā他
yǐ以
cǐ此
dì地
hùn混
luàn乱
bù不
kān堪
 ,
yóu犹
rú如
dāng当
nián年
de的
Huán萑
fú苻
Zé泽
 。

He described the place as being in utter chaos, just like the Huánfú Marsh of old.