bandit; local armed outlaw
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Meanings
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bandit; local armed outlaw
neutralHistorically refers to armed gangs that operated in rural areas, often in mountainous or remote regions, robbing, kidnapping, and terrorizing local populations. The term has historical and literary connotations.
Mín民
guó国
shí时
qī期
，
zhè这
yī一
dài带
tǔ土
fěi匪
héng横
xíng行
。
During the Republican era, bandits were rampant in this area.
Tā他
men们
zhōng终
yú于
jiǎo剿
miè灭
le了
pán盘
jù踞
zài在
shān山
lǐ里
de的
nà那
gǔ股
tǔ土
fěi匪
。
They finally wiped out the bandits entrenched in the mountains.
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Zhè这
zhī支
xiǎo小
fēn分
duì队
chéng成
gōng功
jiě解
jiù救
le了
bèi被
tǔ土
fěi匪
bǎng绑
jià架
de的
rén人
zhì质
。
This small squad successfully rescued the hostages kidnapped by the bandits.
Tā他
yé爷
ye爷
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
céng曾
bèi被
tǔ土
fěi匪
qiǎng抢
guò过
。
His grandfather was once robbed by bandits when he was young.
Hěn很
duō多
guān关
yú于
jiǎo剿
fěi匪
de的
diàn电
shì视
jù剧
dōu都
qǔ取
cái材
yú于
zhēn真
shí实
gù故
shi事
。
Many TV dramas about suppressing bandits are based on true stories.