卖国贼 (mài guó zéi) — traitor (to one's country); quisling
Definition
A 卖国贼 is a person who betrays their own country for personal gain — 'traitor (to one's country)'. The word is strongly condemnatory and typically used in political or historical contexts.
noun
traitor (to one's country)quisling
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 卖国贼。Lì shǐ shàng de mài guó zéi dōu bèi rén tuò qì.Traitors in history are all despised by people.
- ，卖国贼。Tā chū mài guó jiā jī mì, chéng le rén rén hǎn dǎ de mài guó zéi.He sold state secrets and became a public enemy — a traitor everyone condemns.
- 卖国贼。Rèn hé mài guó zéi dōu táo bú guò fǎ lǜ de zhì cái.No traitor can escape the punishment of the law.
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