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Jyutping hek3 jan4
Pinyin chī rén

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. exploitative
  2. oppressive
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, figuratively, verb-object
    to exploit people; to oppress people
    • 吃人的舊社會
      吃人的旧社会
      chī rén de jiù shè huì
      the oppressive "Old Society"
    • 我翻開歷史一查,這歷史沒有年代,歪歪斜斜的每頁上都寫着“仁義道德”幾個字。我橫豎睡不着,仔細看了半夜,才從字縫裏看出字來,滿本都寫着兩個字是“吃人”!
      我翻开历史一查,这历史没有年代,歪歪斜斜的每页上都写着“仁义道德”几个字。我横竖睡不着,仔细看了半夜,才从字缝里看出字来,满本都写着两个字是“吃人”!
      wǒ fān kāi lì shǐ yī chá , zhè lì shǐ méi yǒu nián dài , wāi wāi xié xié de měi yè shàng dōu xiě zhe “ rén yì dào dé ” jǐ ge zì . wǒ héng shù shuì bù zháo , zǐ xì kàn le bàn yè , cái cóng zì féng li kàn chū zì lái , mǎn běn dōu xiě zhe liǎng ge zì shì “ chī rén ” !
      I skimmed through a few history books. Regardless of the era, the pages were filled with words like, “virtue and morality.” In any case, I couldn't fall asleep, so I spent half the night carefully reading. It was only then that I was able to read the words between the lines. The books were filled with the words, “Eat people!”
    • 無數萬成羣的奴隸——農民,在那裏打翻他們的吃人的仇敵。
      无数万成群的奴隶——农民,在那里打翻他们的吃人的仇敌。
      wú shù wàn chéng qún de nú lì — nóng mín , zài nà li dǎ fān tā men de chī rén de chóu dí .
      Countless thousands of the enslaved – the peasants – are striking down the enemies who battened on their flesh.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    人不吃人。
    人不吃人。
    rén bù chī rén 。
    • Man doesn't eat man.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    吃人的旧社会
    吃人的舊社會
    chī rén de jiù shè huì
    • the oppressive "Old Society"
  2. Mandarin
    我翻开历史一查,这历史没有年代,歪歪斜斜的每页上都写着“仁义道德”几个字。我横竖睡不着,仔细看了半夜,才从字缝里看出字来,满本都写着两个字是“吃人”!
    我翻開歷史一查,這歷史沒有年代,歪歪斜斜的每頁上都寫着“仁義道德”幾個字。我橫豎睡不着,仔細看了半夜,才從字縫裏看出字來,滿本都寫着兩個字是“吃人”!
    wǒ fān kāi lì shǐ yī chá , zhè lì shǐ méi yǒu nián dài , wāi wāi xié xié de měi yè shàng dōu xiě zhe “ rén yì dào dé ” jǐ ge zì . wǒ héng shù shuì bù zháo , zǐ xì kàn le bàn yè , cái cóng zì féng li kàn chū zì lái , mǎn běn dōu xiě zhe liǎng ge zì shì “ chī rén ” !
    • I skimmed through a few history books. Regardless of the era, the pages were filled with words like, “virtue and morality.” In any case, I couldn't fall asleep, so I spent half the night carefully reading. It was only then that I was able to read the words between the lines. The books were filled with the words, “Eat people!”
  3. Mandarin
    无数万成群的奴隶——农民,在那里打翻他们的吃人的仇敌。
    無數萬成羣的奴隸——農民,在那裏打翻他們的吃人的仇敵。
    wú shù wàn chéng qún de nú lì — nóng mín , zài nà li dǎ fān tā men de chī rén de chóu dí .
    • Countless thousands of the enslaved – the peasants – are striking down the enemies who battened on their flesh.
  4. Mandarin
    吃人血馒头
    吃人血饅頭
    chī rén xuè mán tou
    • to take advantage of others' misfortune