刁民 diāo mín — (derogatory) unruly people

刁民
diāo mín

Characters: 刁 · 民

Definitions

  1. (derogatory) unruly people

More definitions

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  1. (derogatory) unruly people

ExtDict

  1. 刁滑的人，旧时官吏多用作对不听管束的百姓的蔑称。

Examples

  • 县官骂百姓是刁民。

    The magistrate called the common people obstinate troublemakers.

  • 那几户抗税的刁民被传讯。

    Those few obstinate households resisting the tax were summoned.