"食人" in Classical Chinese of the 先秦 period I'd like to know whether &quot;食人&quot; is used in Classical Chinese of the 先秦 period. I am not looking for &quot;食人肉.&quot;
in the book of mencius 孟子, chapter 梁惠王上:

此率獸而食人也

roughly means

This is leading on beasts to devour men.

https://ctext.org/dictionary.pl?if=gb&amp;id=12876#s10026702
in the same book, chapter 滕文公上:

治於人者食人，治人者食於人

roughly means

those who are governed by others support them; those who govern others are supported by them

https://ctext.org/dictionary.pl?if=gb&amp;id=13261#s10030257
have fun :)