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Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 乱臣贼子
[luànchénzéizǐ]
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《孟子·滕文公下》:"孔子成《春秋》而乱臣贼子惧。"原指犯上作乱的臣子和不孝的子孙;后泛指心怀异志,乘机作乱的人。
Examples
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他企图弑君叛国,这种乱臣贼子还是及早除掉为好。
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As a traitor and usurper who sought to murder the sovereign and betray his country, he should be killed as soon as possible.
→ 乱臣贼子
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Word Decomposition
乱
[luàn]
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臣
[chén]
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贼
[zéi]
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子
[zǐ]
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