卫道士 (wèi dào shì) — apologist; defender of a (moral or ideological) doctrine (often pejorative)
Definition
Often pejorative: someone who rigidly defends a doctrine or tradition and rejects any change. The literal 'guard of the Way' hints at a stubborn, old-fashioned defender rather than a neutral champion.
noun
apologistdefender of a (moral or ideological) doctrine (often pejorative)
Examples
- 卫道士，。Zhè xiē suǒ wèi de wèi dào shì zhī huì wéi hù jiù guī ju, cóng bú yuàn yì jiē shòu xīn sī xiǎng.These so-called apologists only defend old rules and never accept new ideas.
- 卫道士，。Tā bú yuàn yì dāng wèi dào shì, ér shì xuǎn zé lǐ xìng dì tǎo lùn wèn tí.He doesn't want to be an apologist; instead he chooses to discuss issues rationally.
- ，卫道士。Zài zhè ge lùn tán shàng, yǒu rén bàn yǎn le chuán tǒng lǐ jiào de wèi dào shì.On this forum, some people acted as apologists for traditional rites.
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