卖国贼

賣國賊
màiguózéi
noun #30,417

Meanings

  1. 1 traitor (to one's country)
  2. 2 a person who sells out the nation
  3. 3 quisling

Examples

Wāng Jīngwèi bèi xǔduō rén shìwéi màiguózéi.
Wang Jingwei is regarded by many as a traitor to the country.
Tā mà nàge guānyuán shì màiguózéi.
He cursed that official as a traitor.

Tips

culture
Strong, emotionally charged. Literally 'country-selling thief'. Often invoked in Chinese historical discourse around figures like Qin Hui (, who framed Yue Fei) or Wang Jingwei (汪精卫, the WWII collaborationist leader). Modern online use is also common as nationalist invective.
register
Highly insulting and politically charged. Don't use casually. The neutral term for a traitor in general is 叛徒 (pàntú).

Stroke Order

mài
guó
zéi