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胡叼盤

简胡叼盘 · 繁胡叼盤

Mandarin · pinyin Hú Diāo pán

derogatory nickname given to Hu Xijin 胡錫進 Hú Xī jìn for doing the CCP's bidding as editor of the "Global Times"

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胡: hú · recklessly, foolishly; wildly
叼: diāo · hold in mouth
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盘: pán · tray, plate, dish; examine

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2–1–2 · Hu2 Diao1 pan2

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