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Chinese
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Noun
胡虜
- (historical) “Northern Barbarians” (non-Chinese ethnic groups living to China's north)
臣聞漢興以來，胡虜數入邊地，小入則小利，大入則大利。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
臣闻汉兴以来，胡虏数入边地，小入则小利，大入则大利。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: The Book of Han, circa 1st century CE
- Chén wén Hàn xīng yǐlái, húlǔ shuò rù biāndì, xiǎo rù zé xiǎo lì, dà rù zé dà lì.
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壯志飢餐胡虜肉，笑談渴飲匈奴血。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
壮志饥餐胡虏肉，笑谈渴饮匈奴血。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: 12th century, Yue Fei, 滿江紅·寫懷
- Zhuàngzhì jī cān húlǔ ròu, xiàotán kě yǐn Xiōngnú xuè.
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