Outlaw hero of English ballads and legend, an archer who lives with his band in Sherwood Forest and robs the rich to give to the poor. Chinese readers often compare him to the outlaws of 水浒传.
He robs from the rich and gives to the poor, just like Robin Hood.
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The final 汉 renders 'Hood' but also means 'fellow', as in 好汉 'hero'. Chinese has its own term for such outlaws, 绿林好汉, 'heroes of the green forest', from rebels based on 绿林山 in AD 17, a neat match for Sherwood.
