become a bandit; be born (dialect)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to take to the hills and become a bandit; to turn outlaw
archaicAn archaic term predominantly found in classical or early vernacular Chinese literature (早期白话), describing the act of fleeing to the wilderness to live as a robber.
Guān官
fǔ府
bī逼
pò迫
tài太
shèn甚
，
hǎo好
hàn汉
men们
zhǐ只
dé得
luò落
cǎo草
wéi为
kòu寇
。
Oppressed too severely by the authorities, the brave men had no choice but to take to the hills and become bandits.
《
Shuǐ水
hǔ浒
zhuàn传
》
zhōng中
xǔ许
duō多
yīng英
xióng雄
dōu都
shì是
bèi被
bī逼
luò落
cǎo草
de的
。
In 'Water Margin,' many heroes were forced to become outlaws.
verb
to be born (of a baby)
dialectA dialectal usage (marked with '儿'). It is an informal, regional expression for childbirth.
Tā他
jiā家
xí媳
fur妇
zuór儿
luò昨
cǎo儿
le落
shēng草
le了
，
ge生
dà了
pàng个
xiǎo大
zi胖
小
子
。
His daughter-in-law gave birth yesterday, a big, healthy boy.
Zài在
zán咱
men们
zhèr这
hái儿
，
zi孩
luò子
cǎo落
shì草
jiàn是
dà件
xǐ大
shì喜
事
。
Around here, a child being born is a great joyous event.