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草菅人命
 
En
cǎo jiān rén mìng
  • human life as grass (idiom)
  • to kill people like scything grass
  • a politician acting with total disregard for the life of his countrymen

草菅人命 cǎo jiān rén mìng

草菅人命
1 菅,一种野草。草菅人命比喻轻视人命,滥杀无辜。语本《大戴礼记.保傅》:「其视杀人若艾草菅然,岂胡亥之性恶哉?」《初刻拍案惊奇.卷一一》:「所以说,为官做吏的人,千万不要草菅人命,视同儿戏!」《文明小史.第二六回》:「况且内中有人到过云南,晓得那里官府待百姓的暴虐,……这些话说说,也教官府听见,怕人家不服,不至依然草菅人命。」

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