yú​mín

the ignorant masses

  • created sense approved 愚民 · yú​mín · the ignorant masses — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    愚民

    yú​mín

    the ignorant masses

    ignorant or uneducated masses; a derogatory term used historically by rulers to refer to the common people

    愚 (literal) → 愚 · yú · foolish 民 (literal) → 民 · mín · the people

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  • created sense approved 愚民 · yú​mín · to keep the people ignorant — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    愚民

    yú​mín

    to keep the people ignorant

    to keep the people in a state of ignorance or to stultify the public

    愚 (literal) → 愚 · yú · to fool 民 (literal) → 民 · mín · the people

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