草菅人命(cǎo jiān rén mìng)

4 characters

to have disregard for human life (idiom)

Character breakdown

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Word information

Pinyin
cǎo jiān rén mìng
Meaning
to have disregard for human life (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
Same

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