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率兽食人

shuàishòushírén

Traditional: 率獸食人

lit. to lead beasts to eat the people (idiom); fig. tyrannical government oppresses the people

Character Breakdown

率
lǜ
to command, to lead; rate, ratio, proportion
HSK 5
兽
shòu
beast, animal; bestial
HSK 6
食
shí
food; to eat
HSK 5
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1

Additional Information

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