山野 (shān yě) — (noun) remote highlands, wild countryside; (noun) country folk, rustic people (as opposed to city dwellers)
Definition
Literary term for the wild countryside and the rustic people who live there, often used to contrast with city/civilized life.
noun
remote highlandswild countrysidecountry folkrustic people (as opposed to city dwellers)
Examples
- 山野，。Tā cóng xiǎo zài shān yě zhǎng dà, duì chéng shì shēng huó hěn bù xí guàn.He grew up in the remote highlands and is very unaccustomed to city life.
- 山野，。Zhè xiē shān yě zhī rén suī rán méi dú guò shū, dàn xīn dì shàn liáng.These country folk, though uneducated, are kind-hearted.
- 山野。Tā de yán xíng dài zhe yì gǔ shān yě zhī qì.His speech and manner carry a rough, rustic air.
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