bì​qín

to seek refuge from tyranny

  • created sense approved 避秦 · bì​qín · to seek refuge from tyranny — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    避秦

    bì​qín

    to seek refuge from tyranny

    (literary) to find shelter in times of unrest or escape from political oppression; originally referring to people fleeing the chaos of the [[秦|秦|qin2]] dynasty as described in the story of the [[桃花源|桃花源|tao2 hua1 yuan2]]

    避 (literal) → 避 · bì · to avoid 秦 (literal) → 秦 · qín · Qin dynasty

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    created sense