土匪

• Pinyin: tǔ fěi
• Desglose de hanzi: 土 = pictograph of earth/soil; 匪 = 匚 (box) + 非 (wrong), suggesting someone outside the law

Significado

Bandido; forajido; salteador.

Historically refers to armed bandits who roamed the countryside, especially prevalent during times of political instability. In modern usage, can be used metaphorically to describe someone who behaves in a crude, lawless, or aggressive manner.

Ejemplos

1. 民国时期，这一带山区经常有土匪出没，村民深受其害。
2. 那部电影讲述了一群土匪最终被剿灭的故事。
3. 他做生意的手段太野蛮了，简直跟土匪一样。

Guía de uso

Contexto: history, literature, colloquial criticism

Tono: negative

Correcto

• 解放前这里土匪横行，老百姓没有安宁日子。(Before liberation, bandits ran rampant here and common people had no peace.)
• 别跟土匪似的，说话客气点。(Don't act like a bandit; speak more politely.)

Incorrecto

• 正式场合称呼别人为'土匪' (Don't call someone 土匪 in formal settings — it's a serious insult)

Origen e historia

Compound of 土 (local, earth) + 匪 (bandit, robber). Literally 'local bandits,' referring to brigands who operated in specific territories.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal