rebellious populace
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
rebellious populace; insurgents; rioters
archaicArchaic and derogatory term used by rulers or the ruling class to label people who rebel or riot. It carries a strong negative connotation from the perspective of authority.
Guān官
fǔ府
tiē贴
chū出
gào告
shì示
，
yào要
zhuō捉
ná拿
nà那
xiē些
luàn乱
mín民
。
The government posted a notice to arrest those rebellious subjects.
Zài在
fēng封
jiàn建
shí时
dài代
，
rèn任
hé何
fǎn反
kàng抗
dōu都
kě可
néng能
bèi被
dìng定
wéi为
luàn乱
mín民
。
In feudal times, any resistance could be labeled as being part of the rebellious populace.
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Tā他
men们
bèi被
wū污
miè蔑
wéi为
luàn乱
mín民
，
qí其
shí实
zhǐ只
shì是
wèi为
shēng生
cún存
ér而
kàng抗
zhēng争
。
They were slandered as rioters, but in reality, they were just fighting for survival.