逆臣

Chinese

		contrary; opposite; backwards contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel	statesman; vassal; courtier statesman; vassal; courtier; minister; official
trad. (逆臣)		逆	臣
simp. ^#(逆臣)		逆	臣

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): nìchén

(Zhuyin): ㄋㄧˋ ㄔㄣˊ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: nìchén
  - Zhuyin: ㄋㄧˋ ㄔㄣˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: nìchén
  - Wade–Giles: ni⁴-chʻên²
  - Yale: nì-chén
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: nihchern
  - Palladius: ничэнь (ničɛnʹ)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ni⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵/

Noun

逆臣

(chiefly archaic) treasonable minister

Usage notes

Ever since The New Book of Tang, chiefly written by Ouyang Xiu and Song Qi, a clear distinction has been established between this word and 反臣 (fǎnchén) (or 叛臣). Had someone committed regicide or ever crowned himself to found a new dynasty, that must be called a 逆臣 (nìchén), whereas if he had revolted but only ruled over a certain region in the borderland, viz. a secessionist, not coveting nor challenging the imperial throne, or had collaborated with the enemy and instituted a puppet regime, such person is to be called a 叛臣.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
逆	臣
ぎゃく Grade: 5	しん Grade: 4
goon	kan'on

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) ぎゃくしん [gyàkúshíń] (Heiban – [0])^[1]^[2]
IPA^(key): [ɡʲa̠kɯ̟ɕĩɴ]

Noun

逆(ぎゃく)臣(しん) • (gyakushin) ^{←ぎやくしん (gyakusin)^?}

a traitorous minister
Synonym: 反臣 (hanshin)

References

^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
逆	臣

Noun

逆臣 • (yeoksin) (hangeul 역신)

hanja form^? of 역신

[SMK7-1] Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

[DJR-2] Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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