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横尸遍野

héng shī biàn yědictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
corpses are strewn across the field (typically after a battle)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-4183a23acc4ef9a9. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

橫屍遍野 横尸遍野 [heng2 shi1 bian4 ye3] /corpses are strewn across the field (typically after a battle)/

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Other forms in these source records: 橫屍遍野

  • 横
    héng

    horizontal / across / crosswise / horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters) / to place (sth) flat (on a surface) / to cross (a river, etc) / in a jumble / chaotic / (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable / violent

    hèng

    harsh and unreasonable / unexpected

  • 尸
    shī

    (literary) person representing the deceased (during burial ceremonies) / (literary) to put a corpse on display (after execution) / (bound form) corpse

  • 遍
    biàn

    everywhere / all over / classifier for actions: one time

  • 野
    yě

    field / plain / open space / limit / boundary / rude / feral

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.