money used to corrupt; financial inducement
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
money used as a tool for corruption or bribery; financial inducement
formalA metaphor comparing money to a silver bullet that can penetrate defenses or loyalty. Often used in political, business, and media contexts to describe bribery or dollar diplomacy.
Tā他
men们
fā发
dòng动
le了
yín银
dàn弹
gōng攻
shì势
，
shì试
tú图
shōu收
mǎi买
fǎn反
duì对
pài派
。
They launched a financial offensive, attempting to buy off the opposition.
Miàn面
duì对
yín银
dàn弹
yòu诱
huò惑
，
tā他
jiān坚
shǒu守
yuán原
zé则
，
jù拒
jué绝
le了
huì贿
lù赂
。
Facing the temptation of money, he stuck to his principles and rejected the bribe.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
yín银
dàn弹
wài外
jiāo交
wǎng往
wǎng往
shì适
dé得
qí其
fǎn反
，
yǐn引
qǐ起
gōng公
zhòng众
fǎn反
gǎn感
。
This kind of dollar diplomacy often backfires, arousing public resentment.
Jì记
zhě者
jiē揭
lù露
le了
qǐ企
yè业
shǐ使
yòng用
yín银
dàn弹
cāo操
kòng控
méi媒
tǐ体
de的
chǒu丑
wén闻
。
The reporter exposed the scandal of corporations using money to manipulate the media.