盗墓 (dào mù) — to rob a tomb / grave; tomb raiding
Definition
A verb (separable: 盗…墓) meaning to rob a tomb or grave. Refers to illegally entering and stealing from ancient burials — a culturally loaded term tied to grave-robbing and tomb-raiding lore.
verb
to rob a tomb / gravetomb raiding
Examples
- 盗墓。Tā yīn wèi dào mù bèi pàn le shí nián.He was sentenced to ten years for tomb raiding.
- 。Zhè xiē rén dào le sān gè gǔ mù.These people robbed three ancient tombs.
- ，。Tā yǐ qián dào guò yí cì mù, bèi zhuā hòu jiù bù gǎn le.He had robbed a tomb once before, but after getting caught he never dared again.
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