Definition
巴士底狱 (Bāshìdǐ Yù) is the Chinese name for the Bastille, a fortress and prison in Paris that was stormed on July 14, 1789, marking the start of the French Revolution. In Chinese historical texts it appears as a symbol of the old regime. The pinyin provided (bā shì de) appears to be incomplete; the standard pronunciation is bā shì dǐ yù (with 狱 pronounced yù).
n
Bastille (historic prison in Paris, stormed in the French Revolution)
Examples
- 1789714，巴士底狱。1789 nián 7 yuè 14 rì, Bālí rénmín gōngzhàn le bā shì de.On July 14, 1789, the people of Paris stormed the Bastille.
- 巴士底狱。bā shì de shì Fǎguó zhuānzhì wángquán de xiàngzhēng.The Bastille was a symbol of French absolute monarchy.
- 714，巴士底狱。Měinián 7 yuè 14 rì, Fǎguó dōu huì jìniàn gōngzhàn bā shì de.Every July 14, France commemorates the storming of the Bastille.
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