serf; feudal peasant
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serf; feudal peasant
formalA historical and socio-economic term referring to a person bound to the land under feudalism.
Zài在
zhōng中
shì世
jì纪
de的
Ōu欧
zhōu洲
，
nóng农
nú奴
de的
dì地
wèi位
fēi非
cháng常
dī低
xià下
。
In medieval Europe, the status of serfs was very low.
Nóng农
nú奴
zhì制
bō剥
duó夺
le了
nóng农
mín民
de的
rén人
shēn身
zì自
yóu由
。
The serfdom system deprived peasants of their personal freedom.
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Tā他
men们
céng曾
jīng经
shì是
lǐng领
zhǔ主
de的
nóng农
nú奴
，
shì世
dài代
gēng耕
zuò作
tóng同
yī一
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
。
They were once the lord's serfs, cultivating the same land for generations.