公敌 (gōng dí) — public enemy
Definition
A compound of 公 ('public') + 敌 ('enemy'): someone or something widely opposed by a whole group — not just personal foes. Used literally (criminals, pests) and rhetorically (sports, politics).
noun
public enemy
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 公敌。Zhè ge zuì fàn chéng le shè huì de gōng dí.This criminal became a public enemy of society.
- ，公敌。Zài qiú chǎng shàng, duì fāng qiú duì shì wǒ men de gōng dí.On the court, the opposing team is our public enemy.
- 公敌。Zhè zhǒng hài chóng shì nóng mín de gōng dí.This kind of pest is a public enemy for farmers.
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