multitude; a great many people
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
multitude; a great many people; the public
literaryA classical/literary term used in formal or historical contexts. Rare in modern spoken Chinese.
Qiān千
fū夫
suǒ所
zhǐ指
，
wú无
bìng病
ér而
sǐ死
。
When pointed at by a thousand men, one may die without illness (i.e., public condemnation can be fatal).
Tā他
fàn犯
xià下
rú如
cǐ此
zuì罪
xíng行
，
yǐ已
chéng成
qiān千
fū夫
suǒ所
zhǐ指
de的
duì对
xiàng象
。
He committed such a crime and has become the target of public condemnation.