Definition
鼓吹者 is a noun meaning 'advocate' or 'proponent', but with a strong derogatory connotation — it implies someone who promotes an idea or cause in an exaggerated, self-serving, or uncritical way. You'll see it in political or ideological contexts, often in media criticism. The word is formed from 鼓吹 ('to advocate loudly, to preach') plus the suffix 者 ('-er, one who').
n.
(derogatory) advocateproponentchampion (of an idea or cause, with a negative spin)
Examples
- 鼓吹者。Tā shì zhè zhǒng jíduān sīxiǎng de gǔ chuī zhě.He is an advocate of this extreme ideology.
- 鼓吹者。Zhèxiē gǔ chuī zhě bùduàn kuādà xīn zhèngcè de yōudiǎn.These advocates keep exaggerating the merits of the new policy.
- 鼓吹者。Méitǐ shàng de gǔ chuī zhě wǎngwǎng hūlüè shìshí.Advocates in the media often ignore the facts.
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