péng
dǎng

technical
literary

Meaning of 朋党

朋党 means faction; political clique; cabal. Pronounced péng dǎng.

  • faction; political clique; cabal

Definitions & Examples

Táng
dài
de
Niú
dǎng
zhēng
shì
shǐ
shàng
zhù
míng
de
péng
dǎng
zhī
zhēng
 

The Niu-Li factional strife in the Tang Dynasty is a famous historical example of conflict between political cliques.

Jié
dǎng
yíng
rán
dǎo
zhì
péng
dǎng
lín
 

Forming cliques for selfish ends inevitably leads to a proliferation of factions.

Zhè
shǐ
shū
xiáng
zǎi
le
cháo
zhōng
de
péng
dǎng
qīng
 

This history book records in detail the factional infighting within the court.