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Chinese dictionary
derogshow utter contempt for human life; treat human life as if it were not worth a straw
人权组织控告该军队草菅人命。
Human right organization has accused the army trampled human life.
他们草菅人命般拿人做药物试验。
They test their drugs on people who they think are expendable.
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Word usage
- Note1."草菅人命" is often used to describe the hasty handling of cases by officials and the innocence to death in vain. It also refers to acting aggressively and killing people at will. 2."菅" cannot be pronounced as "guǎn" or cannot be written as "管".