warlord; reactionary militarist
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
warlord; military leader with a private army
neutralHistorically refers to the regional military leaders in early 20th-century China, especially during the Warlord Era.
Běi北
yáng洋
jūn军
fá阀
céng曾
jīng经
kòng控
zhì制
le了
Zhōng中
guó国
běi北
fāng方
。
The Beiyang warlords once controlled northern China.
Nà那
duàn段
lì历
shǐ史
shí时
qī期
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
jūn军
fá阀
hùn混
zhàn战
。
That historical period was filled with wars among warlords.
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Tā他
shì是
yī一
gè个
gē割
jù据
yī一
fāng方
de的
jūn军
fá阀
。
He is a warlord who carved out his own territory.
noun
reactionary militarist; military clique
derogatoryA broader, often derogatory term for any military figure or group that usurps political power for reactionary purposes.
Rén人
mín民
zuì最
zhōng终
tuī推
fān翻
le了
fǎn反
dòng动
de的
jūn军
fá阀
tǒng统
zhì治
。
The people eventually overthrew the reactionary rule of the militarists.
Nà那
duàn段
lì历
shǐ史
bèi被
miáo描
shù述
wéi为
jūn军
fá阀
zhuān专
zhèng政
。
That period of history is described as military dictatorship.
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Dú独
cái裁
zhě者
běn本
zhì质
shàng上
jiù就
shì是
yī一
gè个
xiàn现
dài代
jūn军
fá阀
。
The dictator is essentially a modern-day militarist.