亂臣賊子

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Chinese[edit]

renegade minister; traitorous government minister
trad. (亂臣賊子) 亂臣 賊子
simp. (乱臣贼子) 乱臣 贼子

Etymology[edit]

From Mencius:

孔子春秋》,亂臣賊子 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
孔子春秋》,乱臣贼子 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Mencius, c. 4th century BCE
Kǒngzǐ chéng “chūnqiū”, ér luànchénzéizǐ jù. [Pinyin]
Confucius completed the "Spring and Autumn," and rebellious ministers and villainous sons were struck with terror.

Pronunciation[edit]


Idiom[edit]

亂臣賊子

  1. rebellious minister disloyal to the monarch