gun barrel; weapon; armed forces
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
gun barrel or rifle stock; by extension, weapons or armed forces
Often used metaphorically to refer to military power or the armed forces, especially in political contexts. Also called 枪杆子. Can take an erhua suffix: 枪杆儿.
Qiāng枪
gǎn杆
zi子
lǐ里
chū出
zhèng政
quán权
。
Political power comes from the barrel of a gun.
Tā他
shǒu手
lǐ里
wò握
zhe着
qiāng枪
gǎn杆
。
He holds the gun in his hand.
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Wǒ我
men们
yào要
bǎ把
qiāng枪
gǎn杆
r儿
wò握
de得
láo牢
láo牢
de的
。
We must hold the guns tightly.