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慕洋犬

mù yáng quǎndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(slang) (derog.) person who uncritically admires the West while disparaging China (pun on 牧羊犬[mù yáng quǎn])
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

慕洋犬 慕洋犬 [mu4 yang2 quan3] /(slang) (derog.) person who uncritically admires the West while disparaging China (pun on 牧羊犬[mu4 yang2 quan3])/

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Character information

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  • 慕
    mù

    to admire

  • 洋
    yáng

    ocean / vast / foreign / silver dollar or coin

  • 犬
    quǎn

    (literary) dog / Kangxi radical 94

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.