local militiaman; tuanlian soldier
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
local militiaman; able-bodied man serving in old-style tuanlian (local militia) forces
archaicHistorical term referring to militia members in the Qing dynasty and early Republican period, typically employed by local gentry or landlords for security. The term is now archaic and appears primarily in historical texts or period fiction.
Dì地
zhǔ主
zǔ组
zhī织
le了
jǐ几
shí十
míng名
tuán团
dīng丁
lái来
bǎo保
hù护
zhuāng庄
yuán园
。
The landlord organized dozens of local militiamen to protect the estate.
Tuán团
dīng丁
men们
ná拿
zhe着
cháng长
máo矛
zhàn站
zài在
cūn村
kǒu口
xún巡
luó逻
。
The militiamen stood at the village entrance patrolling with their spears.
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Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
de的
tuán团
dīng丁
cháng常
cháng常
yī依
zhàng仗
quán权
shì势
qī欺
yā压
bǎi百
xìng姓
。
In old society, local militiamen often relied on power to oppress the common people.