derogatory term for soldier
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
soldier (derogatory, archaic)
derogatoryEtymologically derived from the character 兵 (soldier), which can be decomposed into 丘 (qiū) and 八 (bā). Used in pre-modern contexts to express contempt for military personnel.
Nà那
xiē些
qiū丘
bā八
zài在
cūn村
lǐ里
héng横
xíng行
bà霸
dào道
。
Those soldiers ran roughshod over the village.
Jiù旧
shí时
bǎi百
xìng姓
zuì最
pà怕
yù遇
shàng上
qiū丘
bā八
。
In the old days, common people feared encountering soldiers most of all.
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Tā他
mà骂
nà那
xiē些
dāng当
bīng兵
de的
shì是
yī一
bāng帮
qiū丘
bā八
。
He cursed those soldiers as a bunch of army thugs.