henchman; lackey; accomplice
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
henchman; lackey; underling; accomplice (lit. claws and fangs of beasts, fig. evil minions)
derogatoryDerogatory term comparing the trusted subordinates of criminals or tyrants to the natural weapons (claws and fangs) of predatory beasts.
Tā他
bù不
guò过
shì是
nà那
ge个
hēi黑
bāng帮
tóu头
zi子
de的
zhǎo爪
yá牙
ér而
yǐ已
。
He is nothing more than a henchman of that gang boss.
Zhè这
xiē些
zhǎo爪
yá牙
dào到
chù处
qī欺
yā压
bǎi百
xìng姓
，
wú无
è恶
bù不
zuò作
。
These lackeys oppress the people everywhere and stop at no evil.
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Jǐng警
chá察
chéng成
gōng功
zhuā抓
huò获
le了
fàn犯
zuì罪
jí集
tuán团
de的
jǐ几
míng名
zhǎo爪
yá牙
。
The police successfully captured several minions of the criminal organization.
Zài在
jiù旧
shè社
huì会
，
dì地
zhǔ主
è恶
bà霸
de的
zhǎo爪
yá牙
héng横
xíng行
xiāng乡
lǐ里
。
In the old society, the henchmen of landlord bullies ran rampant in the countryside.