fellow traveler; temporary political ally
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
fellow traveler; person traveling the same road; temporary ally who follows or supports the revolution to some extent during a certain stage
formalOriginally refers literally to people traveling together. Metaphorically used in political contexts to describe temporary allies or sympathizers who are not fully committed members but follow along during a particular revolutionary stage.
Wǒ我
men们
shì是
tóng同
lù路
rén人
，
yī一
qǐ起
zǒu走
dào到
le了
mù目
dì的
dì地
。
We are fellow travelers who walked together to the destination.
Zài在
gé革
mìng命
chū初
qī期
，
xǔ许
duō多
zhī知
shi识
fèn分
zǐ子
chéng成
le了
tóng同
lù路
rén人
。
In the early stages of the revolution, many intellectuals became fellow travelers.
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Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
zhèng政
dǎng党
zhǐ只
shì是
zàn暂
shí时
de的
tóng同
lù路
rén人
。
These two political parties are only temporary allies.