闯关东
chuǎng​guān​dōng

to seek a livelihood in Northeast China

  • created sense approved 闯关东/闖關東 · chuǎng​guān​dōng · to seek a livelihood in Northeast China — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    闯关东 / 闖關東

    chuǎng​guān​dōng

    to seek a livelihood in Northeast China

    (historical) Used of people from North China, especially [[河北|河北|he2 bei3]] and [[山东|山東|shan1 dong1]], who traveled to Northeast China to find work and escape poverty.

    闯, 关东

    闯 (literal) → 闯/闖 · chuǎng · to venture 关东 (literal) → 关东/關東 · guān​dōng · Northeast China

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