屠夫 (tú fū) — butcher (person who slaughters animals for meat); ruthless ruler; tyrant (metaphorical)
Definition
Literally "butcher" — the person who slaughters animals, and by metaphor a cruel, bloodthirsty ruler who "butchers" the people. The literal sense is concrete; the second sense is a strong, literary insult.
noun
butcher (person who slaughters animals for meat)ruthless rulertyrant (metaphorical)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 屠夫。Zhè ge tú fū měi tiān líng chén sān diǎn jiù kāi shǐ gōng zuò.This butcher starts work at three o'clock every morning.
- 屠夫，。Lì shǐ shàng yǒu xiē tǒng zhì zhě bèi chēng wéi tú fū, yīn wèi tā men cán bào wú qíng.Some rulers in history were called butchers because they were cruel and heartless.
- 屠夫。Nà ge tú fū bǎ xīn zhèng gǎo dé mín bù liáo shēng.That tyrant made life unbearable for the people with his new policies.
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