traitor; turncoat; renegade
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traitor; turncoat; one who betrays
derogatoryHighly negative term, often used in political or ideological contexts. Can refer to someone who betrays their country, party, cause, or organization.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
qī期
jiān间
，
tā他
bèi被
jiē揭
lù露
wéi为
pàn叛
tú徒
，
xiàng向
dí敌
rén人
xiè泄
lòu露
le了
jī机
mì密
。
During the war, he was exposed as a traitor who leaked secrets to the enemy.
Duì队
wu伍
lǐ里
róng容
bú不
xià下
zhè这
yàng样
de的
pàn叛
tú徒
，
bì必
xū须
qīng清
lǐ理
chū出
qù去
。
There's no room for such a traitor within the ranks; they must be purged.
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Zài在
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
pàn叛
tú徒
wǎng往
wǎng往
bèi被
dìng钉
zài在
chǐ耻
rǔ辱
zhù柱
shàng上
。
In history, traitors are often nailed to the pillar of shame.
Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
tān贪
tú图
lì利
yì益
，
chéng成
le了
gōng公
sī司
de的
pàn叛
tú徒
，
dài带
zǒu走
le了
hé核
xīn心
kè客
hù户
zī资
liào料
。
Greedy for profit, he became a traitor to the company, taking away core client data.