豢养 (huàn yǎng) — to raise (livestock); (figurative, pejorative) to keep (someone) dependent or subservient; to groom (as a puppet)
Definição
Literate/written verb meaning 'to raise (animals)' and, pejoratively, 'to keep someone dependent like livestock.' Rare in spoken Chinese; conveys a deliberate, often exploitative intent.
verb
to raise (livestock)(figurative, pejorative) to keep (someone) dependent or subservientto groom (as a puppet)
Exemplos
- 豢养。Zhè ge zǔ zhī bèi zhǐ kòng huàn yǎng le yì pī wǎng luò shuǐ jūn.This organization was accused of grooming a group of online trolls.
- 豢养,。Tā kào huàn yǎng chǒng wù wéi shēng, dàn nà xiē dòng wù shēng huó zài xiá xiǎo de lóng zi lǐ.He makes a living by raising pets, but those animals live in cramped cages.
- 豢养。Dú cái zhě tōng guò huàn yǎng qīn xìn lái gǒng gù quán lì.The dictator consolidated power by keeping loyalists dependent on him.
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