iron hoof; cruel oppression
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
iron hoof; metaphor for cruel oppression or tyrannical rule
Originally referring to the iron horseshoes of war horses, now chiefly used as a metaphor for the brutal trampling and oppression of a populace by invaders, tyrants, or oppressive regimes.
Qīn侵
lüè略
zhě者
de的
tiě铁
tí蹄
jiàn践
tà踏
le了
zhè这
piàn片
níng宁
jìng静
de的
tǔ土
dì地
。
The invaders' iron hooves trampled this peaceful land.
Rén人
mín民
bù不
yuàn愿
zài再
shòu受
tiě铁
tí蹄
de的
róu蹂
lìn躏
。
The people are unwilling to suffer the trampling of iron hooves again.
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Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
miáo描
xiě写
le了
tiě铁
tí蹄
xià下
de的
kǔ苦
nàn难
shēng生
huó活
。
This poem describes the suffering life under the iron heel.