No. 7,435 in Chinese
蛮荒
"蛮荒" means "wild and uncivilized."
In a sentence
这片蛮荒之地很少有人踏足。
This barren wasteland is seldom visited.
Here, '蛮荒' describes a place that is wild, uncultivated, and inaccessible to most people.
他的性格有时显得蛮荒无礼。
His character sometimes seems wild and rude.
In this instance, '蛮荒' metaphorically characterizes behavior that is uncivilized or lacking refinement.
古代蛮荒时代的人类生存环境非常艰难。
The living conditions of humans during ancient barren eras were extremely harsh.
Here, '蛮荒' refers to an uncivilized or undeveloped era in history.
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