同路人 (tóng) — fellow traveler (political sympathizer who is not a party member); (figurative) a companion or kindred spirit in a shared journey
Definition
Literally 'people on the same road', used figuratively for companions or kindred spirits sharing a journey or cause. In a political context it can mean a non-member sympathizer.
noun
fellow traveler (political sympathizer who is not a party member)(figurative) a companion or kindred spirit in a shared journey
Examples
- 同路人，。Tā shì nà ge shí qī dǎng de zhòng yào tóng, suī rán bú shì zhèng shì dǎng yuán.He was an important fellow traveler of the Party during that period, even though he was not an official member.
- ，同路人。Zài rén shēng zhè tiáo lù shang, wǒ men zhǐ shì duǎn zàn de tóng.On this road of life, we are only temporary fellow travelers.
- 同路人。Zhè xiē zhī shi fèn zǐ dāng nián dōu bèi shì wéi zuǒ yì tóng.These intellectuals were all seen as left-leaning fellow travelers back then.
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