<p>First, people in China think, Trump does everything in his own way, never listen to others, like a emperor in ancient China.</p>

<p>Second, they think Trump is arrogant, regarded himself as the king of the world.
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2020-06-08T03:43:48.780Z
"可以形容川普的成語" -- LOL!, 让美国再次伟大！(MAGA)  Seeing all the Trump bashing, it reminds me of a saying -- "Trump is like weeds; the more you hate him, the taller he grows" I wonder whether there is a Chinese idiomatic equivalent?
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2020-06-08T05:52:13.697Z
may be「野草焼不盡，春風吹又生。」Trump is a symptom, not the cause. The real problem is not him, but all the supporters and enablers around him
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2020-06-08T07:26:12.997Z
Thanks for the idiomatic effort. I was thinking -- 野草焼不盡, 仇恨而成长.
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2020-06-12T17:37:41.313Z
@TangHo Someone flagged your chengyu comment as "harassment, bigotry, or abuse." And to be fair this is not really the place for political opinions, regardless of the stance. JSYK why it got deleted.
Mou某
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2020-06-14T23:11:23.063Z
Would they delete a post stating "Nazi is evil'?
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T-Pioneer
<p>It's simply Chinese shorthand for "emperor Trump", i.e. 川普皇帝</p>

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2020-06-08T04:30:23.880Z
Please explain more on this...
zyy
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2020-06-08T08:04:00.610Z
(川)普(皇)帝 is that clear enough?
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2020-06-08T13:39:14.953Z
I think the original poster is asking for what is behind 川皇。
zyy
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2020-06-08T17:46:25.240Z
As in WHY would people come up with a term such as "Emperor Trump"?
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Kasey Chang
<p>Chinese people use *皇 to describe the dominant person in some areas, 詹皇(LeBron James), but this kind of name can either be adoring or irony, each individual would interpret it subjectively.</p>

<p>So you would see that both supporters and haters all use 川皇. </p>

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sfy
<p>On <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/China_irl/comments/gy6nlq/%E6%9C%ACsub%E6%9C%89%E6%8A%95%E7%A5%A8%E6%9D%83%E7%9A%8411%E6%9C%88%E5%87%86%E5%A4%87%E6%8A%95%E7%BB%99%E8%B0%81/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Reddit's r/China_irl</a>, I saw a poll about the US election in November.  What surprised me is that Donald Trump seems to be called 川皇.  Searching for <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=%E5%B7%9D%E7%9A%87" rel="nofollow noreferrer">川皇</a> on Google indicates it's not just a typo, so I'm fairly confident it's some kind of slang expression.</p>

<p><strong>Question</strong>: What is the meaning behind 川皇, which is some kind of slang for "Donald Trump"?</p>

<p>I noticed it looks visually somewhat similar to 川普 which is a transliteration of Trump (along with 特朗普), so maybe the 皇 ("emperor") is an insult aimed at his authoritarian tendencies (along the lines of "Emperor Trump").  Just my guess at this point.</p>

<p>Screenshot:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/Mlvnb.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Mlvnb.png" alt="Screenshot of the poll showing 川皇 (Trump) vs. 拜登 (Biden)"></a></p>

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2020-06-09T06:39:10.193Z
It's not just about his behavior -- I'm sure it also has a lot to do with his affinity and appreciation for other authoritarian figures. He has expressed appreciation for Putin, Kim Jong Un, Xi Jinping, Rodrigo Duerte, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, Erdogan -- all figures who might also be similarly described using 皇.
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What is the meaning behind 川皇, which is some kind of slang for "Donald Trump"?
# What is the meaning behind 川皇, which is some kind of slang for "Donald Trump"?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-06-07)

On [Reddit's r/China\_irl](https://www.reddit.com/r/China_irl/comments/gy6nlq/%E6%9C%ACsub%E6%9C%89%E6%8A%95%E7%A5%A8%E6%9D%83%E7%9A%8411%E6%9C%88%E5%87%86%E5%A4%87%E6%8A%95%E7%BB%99%E8%B0%81/), I saw a poll about the US election in November. What surprised me is that Donald Trump seems to be called 川皇. Searching for [川皇](https://www.google.com/search?q=%E5%B7%9D%E7%9A%87) on Google indicates it's not just a typo, so I'm fairly confident it's some kind of slang expression.

**Question**: What is the meaning behind 川皇, which is some kind of slang for "Donald Trump"?

I noticed it looks visually somewhat similar to 川普 which is a transliteration of Trump (along with 特朗普), so maybe the 皇 ("emperor") is an insult aimed at his authoritarian tendencies (along the lines of "Emperor Trump"). Just my guess at this point.

Screenshot:

[![Screenshot of the poll showing 川皇 (Trump) vs. 拜登 (Biden)](https://i.sstatic.net/Mlvnb.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/Mlvnb.png)

**Tags:** etymology, slang

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: It's not just about his behavior -- I'm sure it also has a lot to do with his affinity and appreciation for other authoritarian figures. He has expressed appreciation for Putin, Kim Jong Un, Xi Jinping, Rodrigo Duerte, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, Erdogan -- all figures who might also be similarly described using 皇.  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_8 on 2020-06-07. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

Chinese people use \*皇 to describe the dominant person in some areas, 詹皇(LeBron James), but this kind of name can either be adoring or irony, each individual would interpret it subjectively.

So you would see that both supporters and haters all use 川皇.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2020-06-07. Score: 2

First, people in China think, Trump does everything in his own way, never listen to others, like a emperor in ancient China.

Second, they think Trump is arrogant, regarded himself as the king of the world.
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/IVxv7.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/IVxv7.png)

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: "可以形容川普的成語" -- LOL!, 让美国再次伟大！(MAGA)  Seeing all the Trump bashing, it reminds me of a saying -- "Trump is like weeds; the more you hate him, the taller he grows" I wonder whether there is a Chinese idiomatic equivalent?  
> **username_4**: may be「野草焼不盡，春風吹又生。」Trump is a symptom, not the cause. The real problem is not him, but all the supporters and enablers around him  
> **username_3**: Thanks for the idiomatic effort. I was thinking -- 野草焼不盡, 仇恨而成长.  
> **username_5**: @username_4 Someone flagged your chengyu comment as "harassment, bigotry, or abuse." And to be fair this is not really the place for political opinions, regardless of the stance. JSYK why it got deleted.  
> **username_4**: Would they delete a post stating "Nazi is evil'?  

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### Answer by username_6 on 2020-06-07. Score: 0

It's simply Chinese shorthand for "emperor Trump", i.e. 川普皇帝

> **Comments:**
> **username_7**: Please explain more on this...  
> **username_6**: (川)普(皇)帝 is that clear enough?  
> **username_7**: I think the original poster is asking for what is behind 川皇。  
> **username_6**: As in WHY would people come up with a term such as "Emperor Trump"?  

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