草菅人命

cǎo jiān rén mìng

Dictionary entry

to have disregard for human life (idiom)

What does 草菅人命 mean?

草菅人命 (cǎo jiān rén mìng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to have disregard for human life (idiom)

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草cǎovariant of 草[cao3]菅jiān(grass) · Themeda forsbali 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]命mìnglife · fate

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草菅人命

cǎo jiān rén mìng

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