grazing animal; (broadly) any animal; (derog.) a living person
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Meanings
2 senses · 3 examplesnoun
animals that eat; grazing animals
literaryAn archaic, formal term, often used in a broad biological context.
Shàng上
gǔ古
zhī之
shí时
，
hǔ虎
bào豹
yǔ与
niú牛
yáng羊
jiē皆
wéi为
jiào嚼
lèi类
。
In ancient times, tigers, leopards, cattle, and sheep were all animals that ate.
noun
living people (derogatory or dismissive term)
derogatoryUsed contemptuously to refer to people, implying they are merely animate beings or of low status.
Rǔ汝
děng等
qū区
qū区
jiào嚼
lèi类
，
hé何
gǎn敢
zài在
cǐ此
guō聒
zào噪
？
You insignificant wretches, how dare you make such a racket here?
Tā他
shì视
nà那
xiē些
fú俘
lǔ虏
rú如
jiào嚼
lèi类
yī一
bān般
。
He viewed those captives as mere animals.