tuō

common
verb

Meaning of 托孤

托孤 means to entrust one's orphan to another before dying; to bequeath the care of one's child (especially said of a monarch entrusting the crown prince to a minister). Pronounced tuō gū.

  • to entrust one's orphan to another before dying; to bequeath the care of one's child (especially said of a monarch entrusting the crown prince to a minister)

Definitions & Examples

Xiān
lín
zhōng
tuō
 
jiāng
yòu
zhǔ
tuō
gěi
le
Zhū
Liàng
 

The late emperor, on his deathbed, entrusted the orphan, handing the young ruler over to Zhuge Liang.

bìng
zhòng
shí
tuō
hǎo
yǒu
 
wàng
duì
fāng
néng
zhào
de
hái
zi
 

When he was seriously ill, he entrusted his orphan to a good friend, hoping the other could take care of his child.

Tuō
chén
wǎng
wǎng
zhǎng
zhe
cháo
tíng
de
shí
quán
 

The minister entrusted with the orphan often holds the actual power of the court.