remaining followers; surviving faction members
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
remaining followers of a defeated faction; surviving members of a clique
Typically used in political, military, or historical contexts to refer to remnants of enemy forces or defeated groups. Often carries a negative connotation implying potential threat.
Guān官
bīng兵
zhèng正
zài在
shān山
qū区
sōu搜
bǔ捕
pàn叛
jūn军
yú余
dǎng党
。
The troops are searching the mountainous area for remaining rebel followers.
Zhèng政
biàn变
hòu后
，
xīn新
zhèng政
fǔ府
kāi开
shǐ始
dà大
lì力
qīng清
chú除
qián前
zhèng政
quán权
de的
yú余
dǎng党
。
After the coup, the new government began vigorously purging remnants of the former regime.
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Bì必
xū须
chè彻
dǐ底
sù肃
qīng清
zhè这
gǔ股
shì势
lì力
de的
yú余
dǎng党
，
yǐ以
fáng防
hòu后
huàn患
。
We must thoroughly eliminate the surviving members of this force to prevent future trouble.