sugar-coated bullet; corrupting influence
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sugar-coated bullet; abbreviation of 'sugar-coated shell' (糖衣炮弹)
Metaphorical term for bribes, flattery, or other corrupting influences that appear pleasant or beneficial but are actually harmful. Originally derived from the longer phrase 糖衣炮弹. Commonly used in political and moral contexts to warn against temptation and corruption.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
shí时
kè刻
bǎo保
chí持
qīng清
xǐng醒
，
jǐng警
tì惕
dí敌
rén人
de的
táng糖
dàn弹
。
We must always stay sober and be on guard against the enemy's sugar-coated bullets.
Yǒu有
xiē些
gàn干
bù部
jīng经
bù不
qǐ起
táng糖
dàn弹
de的
gōng攻
jī击
，
zuì最
zhōng终
zǒu走
shàng上
le了
fǔ腐
bài败
de的
dào道
lù路
。
Some cadres could not withstand the attack of sugar-coated bullets and eventually embarked on the path of corruption.
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Táng糖
dàn弹
bǐ比
zhēn真
qiāng枪
shí实
dàn弹
gèng更
kě可
pà怕
，
yīn因
wèi为
tā它
fǔ腐
shí蚀
de的
shì是
rén人
de的
líng灵
hún魂
。
Sugar-coated bullets are more terrifying than real guns and bullets, because they corrode the human soul.