土匪

• 拼音: tǔ fěi
• 汉字拆解: 土 = pictograph of earth/soil; 匪 = 匚 (box) + 非 (wrong), suggesting someone outside the law

含义

Bandit; outlaw; brigand. An armed robber or criminal who operates in rural or remote areas.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: history, literature, colloquial criticism

语气: negative

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

• 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)

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal