Word information
Simplified蛮夷
Traditional蠻夷
Pinyinmán yí
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Chinese word dictionary
蛮夷
mán yí · common term for non-Han peoples in former times, not exclusively derogatory; barbarian
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to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster
野蛮yěmánbarbarous; uncivilized
蛮干mán gànto act rashly; to act precipitously regardless of the consequences; reckless
蛮子mán zibarbarian; slave servant; (old) contemptuous term for people from southern China (used by northern Chinese people)
蛮力mán lìbrute force
蛮皮mán pírecalcitrant; obstreperous