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吃人

chī rén

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Definitions

  1. 1. exploitative
  2. 2. oppressive

Example Sentences

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人不 吃人 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 541843)

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Words Containing 吃人

吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短
chī rén jiā de zuǐ ruǎn , ná rén jiā de shǒu duǎn

lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom)

吃人血馒头
chī rén xuè mán tou

to take advantage of others' misfortune (idiom)

吃人不吐骨头
chī rén bù tǔ gǔ tóu

ruthless

礼教吃人
lǐ jiào chī rén

sufferings brought about by Confucian ethics

Child Words of 吃人

吃
chī

to eat

人
rén

person; people