ji6 gei2異己异己
Definition
A person whose opinions, affiliations, or political stances differ from one's own; dissident or outsider.
How it's used
Often used in political or organizational contexts to describe someone who views those with different loyalties or opinions as threats. It carries a strong negative connotation, implying that the person doing the excluding is acting out of narrow-mindedness or a desire for power. The term is rarely used in casual, friendly conversation and usually appears in discussions about office politics or power struggles.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a simple synonym of friend or enemy, but it specifically refers to someone who is perceived as an outsider or a political rival due to their differing stance. It is not used to describe someone who is just a stranger or someone you simply dislike for personal reasons.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
