enemy of the people; traitor
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
enemy of the people; traitor who commits grave crimes against the nation and its people
formalA strongly derogatory term used in formal political or historical discourse to condemn someone seen as a great betrayer or oppressor of the people. Often used in classical or historical contexts. (Note: The example '独夫民贼' is a classical four-character idiom referring to a tyrant.)
Lì历
shǐ史
yǐ已
jīng经
zhèng证
míng明
，
tā他
shì是
yī一
gè个
dú独
fū夫
mín民
zéi贼
。
History has proven him to be a tyrant and an enemy of the people.
Nà那
gè个
zhèng政
quán权
bǎ把
fǎn反
duì对
zhě者
dōu都
wū污
miè蔑
wéi为
“
mín民
zéi贼
”
。
That regime slandered all opponents as 'enemies of the people.'
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Zài在
lì历
shǐ史
de的
shěn审
pàn判
xí席
shàng上
，
zhè这
xiē些
mín民
zéi贼
zhōng终
jiāng将
bèi被
tuò唾
qì弃
。
On the court of history, these traitors to the people will ultimately be spurned.