Definition
山野 literally combines 'mountain' (山) and 'wilds' (野), and it covers two related but distinct senses: (1) the physical landscape of remote, wild highlands or countryside, and (2) the people who live there — often implying a contrast with urban sophistication, carrying a connotation of being rustic, unrefined, or rough around the edges. The second sense can be neutral (just 'country folk') or mildly pejorative ('vulgar, coarse'), depending on context.
noun
remote highlandswild countrysidecountry folkrustic people (as opposed to city dwellers)
Examples
- 山野，。Tā cóngxiǎo zài shān yě zhǎngdà, duì chéngshì shēnghuó hěn bù xíguàn.He grew up in the remote highlands and is very unaccustomed to city life.
- 山野，。Zhèxiē shān yě zhī rén suīrán méi dú guò shū, dàn xīndì shànliáng.These country folk, though uneducated, are kind-hearted.
- 山野。Tā de yánxíng dài zhe yì gǔ shān yě zhī qì.His speech and manner carry a rough, rustic air.
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