党羽 (dǎng yǔ) — henchmen, lackey (derogatory)
Definition
A derogatory term for the followers or henchmen of a leader, used for a group collectively rather than one person. Like 同党, it stresses loyal subordinates of a bad leader.
noun
henchmenlackey (derogatory)
Examples
- 党羽。Nà ge hēi bāng tóu mù hé tā de dǎng yǔ dōu bèi jǐng fāng dài bǔ le.The gang leader and his henchmen were all arrested by the police.
- 党羽。Fǔ bài guān yuán de dǎng yǔ lì yòng zhí quán móu qǔ sī lì.The henchmen of corrupt officials abuse their power for personal gain.
- ，党羽。Zài zhàn luàn shí qī, jūn fá de dǎng yǔ qī yā bǎi xìng.During the war-torn period, the warlord's henchmen oppressed the common people.
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