民贼 / 民賊

mín​zéi

traitor to the people

(literary) an enemy or traitor to the people; a person who harms the country and commits crimes against the citizens; often used in the phrase [[独夫民贼|獨夫民賊|du2 fu1 min2 zei2]]

民 (literal) → 民 · mín · the people 贼 (literal) → 贼/賊 · zéi · traitor

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM