乡间 (鄉間) xiāngjiān

  1. xiāngjiān adjective in the country; rural; pastoral
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (CC-CEDICT '鄉間'; Guoyu '鄉間')
  2. xiāngjiān phrase a local spy
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Quote: from the Warring States period text 孫子兵法 “Art of War” by Sunzi, section 13 (Amies 2021 tr.; see also tr. by Giles 1910, p. 164)

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