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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

吃人不吐骨头
chī rén bù tǔ gǔ tóu

ruthless

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)

礼教吃人
lǐ jiào chī rén

sufferings brought about by Confucian ethics

Child Words of 吃人

人
rén

person; people

吃
chī

to eat