如狼牧羊
rú​láng​mù​yáng

to oppress the people

  • created sense approved 如狼牧羊 · rú​láng​mù​yáng · to oppress the people — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    如狼牧羊

    rú​láng​mù​yáng

    to oppress the people

    (literary) to ride roughshod over the people like a wolf herding sheep; used to describe cruel officials who harm or exploit the people they govern

    如 (literal) → 如 · rú · to be like 狼 (literal) → 狼 · láng · wolf 牧羊 (literal) → 牧羊 · mù​yáng · to tend sheep

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