亡命徒 (wáng) — desperado; desperate thug
Definition
A literary/formal word for a violent outlaw who doesn't fear death — literally 'a person who has lost (亡) their life (命) and become a thug (徒)'. Use in writing or news; 暴徒 is the more neutral term for a rioter or thug.
noun
desperadodesperate thug
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 亡命徒。Nà ge wáng bèi jǐng chá bāo wéi le.That desperado was surrounded by police.
- 亡命徒，。Tā kàn qǐ lái xiàng gè wáng, yǎn shén xiōng hěn.He looks like a desperado, with fierce eyes.
- 亡命徒，。Zhè xiē wáng shén me dōu bú pà, lián mìng dōu bú yào.These desperate thugs are afraid of nothing; they don't even care about their lives.
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