粵

右jau6翼jik6

jau6 jik6yòu yì

English

  1. the right flank
  2. (politically) right-wing
  3. right side or flank (in combat); right winger (in sports) ----
  4. right wing; rightist (as a political or economic stance)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 戰鬥中位於正面部隊右側嘅部隊;引用於足球等體育比實果陣,就指位於右邊嘅翼鋒
  2. 形容某一啲政治立場,嘅團體、政黨、人,立場內容如:保守、資本主義、民族主義,注意呢啲立場同對應左翼嘅內容並唔係完全對立,所以通常只係作為一個簡單區別嘅詞語

Examples

  • 他摘下了面具,卸下了偽裝。極右翼候選人的意圖已昭然若揭。

    He's taken off his mask, torn off his costume. There's no doubt now about what the far-right candidate intends.

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Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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