tài​zǐ​dǎng

princelings (historical)

  • created sense approved 太子党/太子黨 · tài​zǐ​dǎng · princelings (historical) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    太子党 / 太子黨

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    princelings (historical)

    (literary) a political faction or clique centered around a crown prince in former times

    太子 (literal) → 太子 · tài​zǐ · crown prince 党 (literal) → 党/黨 · dǎng · clique

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  • created sense approved 太子党/太子黨 · tài​zǐ​dǎng · princelings (modern) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    太子党 / 太子黨

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    princelings (modern)

    The descendants of high-ranking government or business officials who use their family influence to secure powerful positions; often used as a derogatory term for the children of senior Chinese Communist Party officials.

    太子 (literal) → 太子 · tài​zǐ · crown prince 党 (literal) → 党/黨 · dǎng · clique

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