river and sea pirates; high-seas robbers
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Meanings
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river and sea pirates; maritime bandits
literaryA classical term for robbers who operate on rivers and seas, often involving plunder, robbery, and violence on water. Historically used to describe pirates or maritime outlaws in Chinese folklore and literature.
Gǔ古
dài代
，
jiāng江
yáng洋
dà大
dào盗
cháng常
cháng常
xí袭
jī击
shāng商
chuán船
。
In ancient times, river and sea pirates often attacked merchant ships.
Tā他
bèi被
guān官
fǔ府
tōng通
jī缉
，
shì是
gè个
zhù著
míng名
de的
jiāng江
yáng洋
dà大
dào盗
。
He was wanted by the authorities and was a notorious maritime bandit.
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Zhè这
ge个
gù故
shi事
jiǎng讲
shù述
yī一
gè个
jiāng江
yáng洋
dà大
dào盗
de的
chuán传
qí奇
yī一
shēng生
。
This story tells the legendary life of a river and sea pirate.
Jiāng江
yáng洋
dà大
dào盗
zhè这
ge个
cí词
gěi给
rén人
yī一
zhǒng种
jì既
wēi危
xiǎn险
yòu又
shén神
mì秘
de的
gǎn感
jué觉
。
The term 'river and sea pirate' gives people a feeling that is both dangerous and mysterious.