📖 Meaning
A derogatory term for people who recklessly charge forward with desperate, suicidal bravery, like wild boars in a blind stampede. It describes cannon fodder or expendable troops driven by desperation rather than genuine courage, often implying they are manipulated or coerced into self-destructive action.
📜 Origin Story
The term originates from the 'Book of Han: Treatise on Food and Money' (《汉书·食货志下》) during the brief Xin Dynasty under the usurper Wang Mang (王莽). When the Xiongnu nomadic confederation launched fierce incursions into Han territory, Wang Mang, desperate for troops, issued a massive conscription of prisoners and slaves from across the empire. He branded these unwilling conscripts '猪突豨勇' — warriors who charge like wild boars — effectively treating them as expendable shock troops to absorb the enemy's first blows. The phrase thus carries a strong connotation of dehumanization and disposability from its very inception.
💡 Example Usage
敌军以猪突豨勇之势冲来，却正中我军埋伏。
The enemy charged forward with reckless, boar-like desperation, only to stumble directly into our ambush.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 猪突豨勇
- Pinyin: zhū tū xī yǒng
- Literal Translation: pig, charge, wild boar, brave
- Category: Action
- Characters: 4