primitive; uncivilized; barbaric
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesadjective
primitive; uncivilized; barbaric; in a state of nature
literaryA literary term describing an uncivilized, primitive state of society or people. Often appears in classical texts or formal writing to describe early human societies. Variant form: 狉榛.
Yuǎn远
gǔ古
shí时
dài代
，
rén人
lèi类
zhēn獉
pī狉
wèi未
kāi开
，
xué穴
jū居
yě野
chǔ处
。
In ancient times, humanity was in a primitive, uncivilized state, living in caves and dwelling in the wild.
Cǐ此
dì地
zhēn獉
pī狉
pī榛
zhēn榛
，
bù不
zhī知
lǐ礼
yí仪
。
This place is barbaric and uncivilized, knowing nothing of courtesy and ritual.