坑儒
kēng​rú

to bury Confucian scholars alive

  • created sense approved 坑儒 · kēng​rú · to bury Confucian scholars alive — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    坑儒

    kēng​rú

    to bury Confucian scholars alive

    (historical) to bury Confucian scholars alive; specifically refers to the actions of the first Qin emperor in his attempt to suppress intellectual dissent

    坑, 儒

    坑 (literal) → 坑 · kēng · to bury alive 儒 (literal) → 儒 · rú · scholar

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