愚忠 (yú zhōng) — blind devotion (to a ruler, leader, or cause); unquestioning loyalty
Definition
A noun for loyalty that is blind or unthinking — devotion without the willingness to question. Always carries a negative judgment, unlike plain 忠诚 ('loyalty'), which is neutral or positive.
noun
blind devotion (to a ruler, leader, or cause)unquestioning loyalty
Examples
- 愚忠，。Tā duì nà ge lǐng dǎo shì yú zhōng, cóng bú zhì yí rèn hé jué dìng.His blind devotion to that leader never questions any decision.
- 愚忠。Lì shǐ shàng xǔ duō guān yuán de yú zhōng dǎo zhì le guó jiā de shuāi luò.In history, the blind devotion of many officials led to the nation's decline.
- 愚忠，。yú zhōng Bú shì zhēn zhèng de zhōng chéng, ér shì quē fá dú lì sī kǎo.Blind devotion is not true loyalty, but a lack of independent thinking.
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