落草為寇 [－－为－]

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Pinyin luò cǎo wéi kòu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to take to the woods to become an outlaw (idiom)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. To escape into the forest and becomes an outlaw / bandit
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to become a bandit in the mountains and woods
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    落草为寇
    落草為寇
    luò cǎo wéi kòu
    • to become a bandit in the countryside