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匈hung1奴nou4

hung1 nou4Xiōng nú

English

  1. Xiongnu, a people of the Eastern Steppe who created an empire that flourished around the time of the Qin and Han dynasties
  2. The Xiongnu; the Asiatic Huns (a confederation of nomadic peoples in ancient Central Eurasia)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 前4世紀至5世紀喺中歐亞大陸存在嘅游牧民族、以及以佢地為核心所興起嘅游牧國家,其後分裂為南、北匈奴;統治領域約略喺現今嘅蒙古國、西伯利亞南部、中亞同中國北部地區

Examples

  • 壮志饥餐胡虏肉,笑谈渴饮匈奴血。待从头、收拾旧山河,朝天阙。

    With lofty aspirations, we long to feast on the flesh of the Hu invaders when hungry, and drink the blood of the Xiongnu enemies with laughter when thirsty. Awaiting the day when we can reclaim the lost lands, and present ourselves at the imperial court.

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Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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