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亂臣賊子

简 乱臣贼子 · 繁 亂臣賊子
Mandarin · pinyin luàn chén zéi zǐ

Meanings

  1. rebels and traitors (idiom)
  2. general term for scoundrel
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亂
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臣
chén · minister, statesman, official; Kangxi radical 131
賊
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子
zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
乱
luàn · confusion, state of chaos, revolt
贼
zéi · thief, traitor; kill
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4–2–2–3 · luan4 chen2 zei2 zi3

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lyun6 san4 caak6 zi2

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) rebellious minister disloyal to the monarch

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