落草為寇
luò​cǎo​wéi​kòu

to become an outlaw

  • created sense approved 落草为寇/落草為寇 · luò​cǎo​wéi​kòu · to become an outlaw — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    落草为寇 / 落草為寇

    luò​cǎo​wéi​kòu

    to become an outlaw

    (idiom) to take to the wild to live as a bandit or outlaw; to turn to banditry

    落草 (literal) → 落草 · luò​cǎo · to become an outlaw 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to be 寇 (literal) → 寇 · kòu · bandit; invader

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