Definition
黑狗 is a historical term from the 1920s–1930s referring to the puppet troops and police forces that collaborated with the Japanese occupation of parts of China. The name comes from their black uniforms and carries a derogatory connotation. You'll encounter this term mainly in history texts, memoirs, and period fiction; it is not used for animals or modern police.
n.
(historical, derogatory) puppet troops and police collaborating with Japanese forces in 1920s–1930s China
Examples
- ，黑狗。Kàng Rì Zhànzhēng shíqī, lǎobǎixìng zuì hèn de jiù shì hēi gǒu.During the War of Resistance against Japan, the common people hated the puppet troops the most.
- 黑狗。Nà bù xiǎoshuō li miáoxiě le hēi gǒu qīyā bǎixìng de qíngjǐng.That novel depicts scenes of the puppet police oppressing the people.
- ，黑狗。Lìshǐ jìzǎi zhōng, hēi gǒu wǎngwǎng chōngdāng Rìběn de bāngxiōng.In historical records, the puppet troops often served as accomplices to the Japanese.
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