闯关东

chuǎngguāndōng

闯关东 — chuǎngguāndōng

1. to move to (or go and seek a future in) Northeast China (Manchuria), especially used historically for migrants who went there to make a living

   上个世纪很多农民闯关东寻求更好的生活。 shànggèshìjì hěnduō nóngmín chuǎngguāndōng xúnqiú gènghǎo de shēnghuó — In the last century many peasants moved to Northeast China to seek a better life.

2. the group of migrants or the migration wave that went to Northeast China (Manchuria)

   闯关东是一段重要的历史移民潮。 chuǎngguāndōng shì yīduàn zhòngyào de lìshǐ yímín cháo — The migration to Northeast China was an important historical migration wave.