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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