human footprints; traces of human presence
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
human footprints; traces of human presence; signs of human activity
literaryCommonly used in the chengyu 人迹罕至 (rén jì hǎn zhì), meaning a place rarely visited by people. Often appears in literary or descriptive contexts.
Zhè这
lǐ里
rén人
jì迹
hǎn罕
zhì至
，
bǎo保
chí持
zhe着
yuán原
shǐ始
de的
zì自
rán然
fēng风
mào貌
。
This place is rarely visited by people, preserving its pristine natural scenery.
Shēn深
shān山
zhī之
zhōng中
，
rén人
jì迹
miǎo渺
rán然
，
zhǐ只
yǒu有
yě野
shòu兽
chū出
mò没
。
Deep in the mountains, human traces are scarcely seen; only wild beasts roam.
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Zhè这
piàn片
huāng荒
mò漠
rén人
jì迹
hǎn罕
zhì至
，
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
"
sǐ死
wáng亡
zhī之
hǎi海
"
。
This desert is rarely visited by people and is known as the "Sea of Death".