puppet emperor; ruler subservient to a foreign power
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puppet emperor; ruler subservient to a foreign power
derogatoryOriginally a historical term referring to Shi Jingtang of the Later Jin dynasty. Now used metaphorically for any leader who holds power by being subservient to a stronger foreign entity, implying lack of sovereignty and shameful servility.
Nà那
ge个
zhèng政
quán权
bèi被
lín邻
guó国
cāo操
kòng控
，
qí其
lǐng领
dǎo导
rén人
bù不
guò过
shì是
gè个
ér儿
huáng皇
dì帝
。
That regime is controlled by a neighboring country, and its leader is merely a puppet emperor.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
de的
yī一
xiē些
ér儿
huáng皇
dì帝
wèi为
le了
bǎo保
zhù住
quán权
lì力
，
bù不
xī惜
chū出
mài卖
guó国
jiā家
lì利
yì益
。
Some puppet emperors in history sold out their country's interests to keep their power.
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Zhè这
ge个
cí词
cháng常
yòng用
lái来
fěng讽
cì刺
nà那
xiē些
yī依
lài赖
wài外
bù部
lì力
liàng量
wéi维
chí持
tǒng统
zhì治
de的
lǐng领
dǎo导
rén人
。
This term is often used to satirize leaders who rely on external forces to maintain their rule.