primitive; uncivilized; barbarous
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesadjective
primitive; uncivilized; barbarous (same as 榛狉)
literaryUsed in literary or historical contexts to describe primitive societies or uncivilized states. The character 獉 is a variant of 榛 in this compound.
Gǔ古
dài代
zhōng中
yuán原
shì视
sì四
yì裔
wéi为
zhēn獉
pī狉
zhī之
dì地
。
In ancient times, the Central Plains regarded the surrounding regions as primitive lands.
Zhēn獉
pī狉
zhī之
mín民
，
bù不
zhī知
lǐ礼
yí仪
。
The uncivilized people know nothing of etiquette and ceremony.