Definition
傀儡 has two related uses: its literal meaning is a 'puppet' used in a puppet show, and its far more common figurative meaning is a person, government, or organization that is controlled by a more powerful outside force (a 'puppet regime' or 'puppet leader'). The figurative sense dominates in modern political and social discourse. Note: the standard pronunciation is kuǐ lěi, though the source row lists guī—this is likely a data error.
n.
puppet (literal, as in a puppet show)a person or entity under the control of someone elsepuppet (figurative)
Examples
- 傀儡。Cāozòngzhě yòng xiàn kòngzhì guī de měi yí gè dòngzuò.The operator controls every movement of the puppet with strings.
- 傀儡。Nàge zhèngfǔ zhǐshì wàiguó shìlì de guī.That government is just a puppet of foreign forces.
- 傀儡，。Tā bù yuàn zuò rènhé rén de guī, jiānchí dúlì juécè.He refuses to be anyone's puppet and insists on making independent decisions.
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