survivor; remnant
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
survivors; remnants; the few who remain after a great disaster (often war)
literaryA classical literary term, often used in historical or formal contexts. Usually refers to people who survive a massive catastrophe, such as war, famine, or plague.
Nà那
chǎng场
dà大
zhàn战
hòu后
，
cūn村
zhuāng庄
lǐ里
zhǐ只
shèng剩
xià下
jǐ几
gè个
jié孑
yí遗
。
After that great war, only a few survivors remained in the village.
Tā他
men们
shì是
nà那
gǔ古
lǎo老
wén文
míng明
zuì最
hòu后
de的
jié孑
yí遗
。
They are the last remnants of that ancient civilization.
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Jié劫
hòu后
jié孑
yí遗
，
bèi倍
gǎn感
zhēn珍
xī惜
shēng生
mìng命
。
Having survived the calamity, the survivors cherish life all the more.