Meaning of 清君侧
清君侧 means to purge the court of evil ministers; to remove corrupt officials from the emperor's side; to cleanse the ruler's entourage. Pronounced qīng jūn cè.
- to purge the court of evil ministers; to remove corrupt officials from the emperor's side; to cleanse the ruler's entourage
Definitions & Examples
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
cháng常
yǐ以
"
qīng清
jūn君
cè侧
"
wéi为
míng名
fā发
dòng动
zhèng政
biàn变
。
Throughout history, coups were often launched under the banner of 'purging the court of evil ministers.'
Tā他
shēng声
chēng称
zì自
jǐ己
de的
xíng行
dòng动
shì是
wèi为
le了
qīng清
jūn君
cè侧
，
chǎn铲
chú除
jiān奸
chén臣
。
He claimed his actions were intended to purge the court and eliminate treacherous ministers.
Zhè这
chǎng场
yùn运
dòng动
bèi被
biāo标
bǎng榜
wéi为
qīng清
jūn君
cè侧
，
shí实
zé则
shì是
quán权
lì力
dòu斗
zhēng争
。
This campaign was touted as a cleansing of the ruler's entourage, but was in reality a power struggle.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
qīng清
jūn君
cè侧
wǎng往
wǎng往
shì是
quán权
chén臣
duó夺
quán权
de的
jiè借
kǒu口
。
In ancient times, 'purging the court' was often a pretext for powerful ministers to seize power.