kūzhái

窟宅

Word · Noun

den; lair; hideout

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

den; lair; hideout (especially of bandits or villains)

literary

A literary term, often used metaphorically to describe a base of operations for evildoers, outlaws, or conspirators.

Guān官
bīng兵
men们
dǎo捣
huǐ毁
le了
shān山
zéi贼
de的
kū窟
zhái宅
 。

The government troops destroyed the mountain bandits' lair.

Nà那
ge个
shān山
dòng洞
céng曾
shì是
pàn叛
jūn军
de的
mì秘
mì密
kū窟
zhái宅
 。

That cave was once the secret hideout of the rebels.

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Zhè这
huǒ伙
zhà诈
piàn骗
fàn犯
zhōng终
yú于
bèi被
jǐng警
fāng方
cóng从
qí其
kū窟
zhái宅
zhōng中
jiū揪
le了
chū出
lái来
 。

This group of scammers was finally dragged out of their den by the police.