sugar-coated cannonball; corrupting tactic
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Meanings
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sugar-coated cannonball; metaphor for corrupting or enticing someone into wrongdoing through bribery or flattery
formalOriginally popularized in political contexts (Mao Zedong's speeches) to describe bourgeois tactics of corruption. Now used broadly for any insidious attempt to corrupt someone through apparent kindness or material benefits.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
tí提
gāo高
jǐng警
tì惕
，
dǐ抵
yù御
táng糖
yī衣
pào炮
dàn弹
de的
gōng攻
jī击
。
We must remain vigilant to resist attacks from sugar-coated cannonballs.
Jīn金
qián钱
hé和
měi美
nǚ女
chéng成
le了
fǔ腐
shí蚀
gàn干
bù部
de的
táng糖
yī衣
pào炮
dàn弹
。
Money and beautiful women became the sugar-coated cannonballs corrupting officials.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
táng糖
yī衣
pào炮
dàn弹
bǐ比
zhēn真
qiāng枪
shí实
dàn弹
gèng更
kě可
pà怕
。
This kind of sugar-coated cannonball is more terrifying than real guns and bullets.
Miàn面
duì对
dí敌
rén人
de的
táng糖
yī衣
pào炮
dàn弹
，
tā他
shǐ始
zhōng终
jiān坚
shǒu守
yuán原
zé则
。
Facing the enemy's sugar-coated cannonballs, he always adhered to his principles.