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御用

yùyòng
adjective #24,799

Meanings

  1. 1 for imperial use
  2. 2 in service of the ruler
  3. 3 (derogatory) serving as a tool of those in power
  4. 4 court-appointed

Examples

这是皇帝的御用瓷器，价值连城。
Zhè shì huángdì de yùyòng cíqì, jiàzhí liánchéng.
This is imperial-use porcelain, priceless in value.
他是政府的御用律师。
Tā shì zhèngfǔ de yùyòng lǜshī.
He is the government's hired-gun lawyer (in their pay).
这家报社被批评为御用媒体。
Zhè jiā bàoshè bèi pīpíng wéi yùyòng méitǐ.
This newspaper was criticized for being a mouthpiece of those in power.

Tips

usage
御用 originally meant 'for the emperor's use' (positive). In modern usage it often has a derogatory sense — describing a person or institution that serves as a compliant tool of authority, like a 御用文人 (writer in the pay of the state).

Stroke Order

御 yù
用 yòng