土豪劣绅 in English tu3 hao2 lie4 shen1 Meaning

Meanings

  • local bosses, shady gentry (idiomatic expression); dominant local mafia

Simplified Characters

土 豪 劣 绅

Traditional Characters

土 豪 劣 紳

Pinyin

tu3 hao2 lie4 shen1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

土tu3Tu (ethnic group) 豪hao2grand 劣lie4inferior 绅shen1member of gentry