faai3 leoi5 zing3 fu2傀儡政府
Jyutpingfaai3 leoi5 zing3 fu2
Yalefaai léuih jing fú
Definition
Puppet government.
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How it's used
Used primarily in political commentary and historical discussions to describe a regime that lacks genuine sovereignty. It carries a strong derogatory tone, implying that the authorities are merely following orders from an external power. While it functions as a noun, it is almost always paired with the copula 係 to make a claim about the legitimacy of a ruling body.
Examples
This is basically just a puppet government.
Do you think they are a puppet government?
Related words
Common phrases
to install a puppet government
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
