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ngu dân

Pronunciation Northern /ŋu˧˧ zən˧˧/ Central /ŋu˧˥ jəŋ˧˥/ Southern /ŋu˧˧ jəŋ˧˧/
keep people ignorant
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Verb
keep people ignorant
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keep people ignorant Politics & InstitutionsTheme

To deliberately keep the general public ignorant or prevent them from gaining knowledge.

vi Những hành động này chỉ nhằm mục đích ngu dân.

en These actions only aim to keep the people ignorant.

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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
愚民
Candidates by syllable
ngu 愚 dân 民
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