hatchet man的词源

英文词源

hatchet man

"A person employed to carry out controversial or disagreeable tasks, such as the dismissal of a number of people from employment", Late 19th century (originally US): figuratively, from an early use denoting a hired Chinese assassin.

中文词源

hatchet man：受雇进行不受欢迎的改革的人

比喻用法。

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