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茹毛饮血 — “To live in a primitive state”

茹毛饮血 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in a primitive state”. Eating raw meat and drinking blood (describing prehistoric humans before the discovery of fire or cooking). Literally, “eat raw meat and drink blood”.

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茹毛饮血 Pronunciation and Pinyin

茹毛饮血 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
茹
rú10eat, endure, soft, vegetables
毛
máo4Hair, fur, or rough
饮
yǐn7to drink
血
xuè6blood

Example Sentence with 茹毛饮血

在偏远的山区,一些古老的部落仍保留着与自然和谐共处的生活方式,远离现代文明的喧嚣,仿佛过着茹毛饮血的原始生活。
In remote mountainous areas, some ancient tribes still maintain a harmonious way of life with nature, far from the hustle and bustle of modern civilization, as if living a primitive life of eating raw meat and drinking blood.

Idioms Related to 茹毛饮血

Synonyms of 茹毛饮血

  • dāo刀gēng耕huǒ火zhòng种slash and burn farming
  • shēng生tūn吞huó活bō剥mechanically copy or apply without understanding

More idioms starting with 茹

  • rú茹gǔ古hán涵jīn今erudite in ancient and modern knowledge
  • rú茹róu柔tǔ吐gāng刚bully the weak and fear the strong
  • rú茹qì泣tūn吞bēi悲suppress grief and tears silently
  • rú茹tòng痛hán含xīn辛endure severe hardships and suffering
  • rú茹kǔ苦hán含xīn辛endure severe hardships

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Questions about 茹毛饮血

What does 茹毛饮血 mean?

茹毛饮血 (rú máo yǐn xuè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in a primitive state”.

How do you pronounce 茹毛饮血?

茹毛饮血 is pronounced rú máo yǐn xuè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 茹毛饮血 literally mean?

Literally, 茹毛饮血 means “eat raw meat and drink blood”. It is used to mean “to live in a primitive state”.

What is the Chinese definition of 茹毛饮血?

茹:吃。用来描绘原始人不会用火,连毛带血地生吃禽兽的生活。

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