50 cent army

短语

五毛党

别名

fifty cent army 50-cent army

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Alleged Internet users who are paid by the authorities of the People's Republic of China to spread propaganda and disinformation on their behalf.

  2. 2.

    Anyone seen as supportive of China or the Communist Party of China, regardless of payment or compensation.

    五毛党

    贬义

词源

A calque of Chinese 五毛黨 /五毛党 (wǔmáodǎng), lit. "the 5 dime party", in reference to allegations that the Chinese government employs online shills paid 1/2 yuan RMB per online post at the time they first came to public attention.

来源：wiktionary