evil gentry; bad squire
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
evil gentry; bad local magnate; wicked squire
formalAn historical and often politically charged term used to describe oppressive local gentry or landlords, particularly in pre-revolutionary China. Appears commonly in historical contexts.
Nà那
ge个
liè劣
shēn绅
gōu勾
jié结
guān官
fǔ府
，
qī欺
yā压
xiāng乡
lǐ里
。
That evil squire colluded with officials and oppressed the local villagers.
Zài在
gé革
mìng命
nián年
dài代
，
dǎ打
dǎo倒
tǔ土
háo豪
liè劣
shēn绅
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
kǒu口
hào号
。
During the revolutionary era, 'down with the local tyrants and evil gentry' was an important slogan.
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Zhè这
běn本
xiǎo小
shuō说
shēng生
dòng动
de地
miáo描
huì绘
le了
yī一
ge个
liè劣
shēn绅
de的
chǒu丑
è恶
zuǐ嘴
liǎn脸
。
This novel vividly portrays the ugly face of an evil gentry.