Meaning of 文字狱
文字狱 means literary inquisition; unjust case fabricated by rulers deliberately extracting words from an author's writings to frame charges. Pronounced wén zì yù.
- literary inquisition; unjust case fabricated by rulers deliberately extracting words from an author's writings to frame charges
Definitions & Examples
Qīng清
cháo朝
de的
wén文
zì字
yù狱
yóu尤
wéi为
cán残
kù酷
，
xǔ许
duō多
wén文
rén人
yīn因
cǐ此
sàng丧
mìng命
。
The literary inquisitions of the Qing Dynasty were particularly cruel, costing many scholars their lives.
Tā他
yīn因
juǎn卷
rù入
yī一
chǎng场
wén文
zì字
yù狱
ér而
bèi被
liú流
fàng放
biān边
jiāng疆
。
He was exiled to the frontier after becoming entangled in a literary inquisition.
Wén文
zì字
yù狱
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
fēng封
jiàn建
shè社
huì会
tè特
yǒu有
de的
wén文
huà化
xiàn现
xiàng象
。
Literary inquisition is a unique cultural phenomenon of China's feudal society.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
tǒng统
zhì治
zhě者
cháng常
cháng常
lì利
yòng用
wén文
zì字
yù狱
lái来
dǎ打
yā压
yì异
jiàn见
。
Throughout history, rulers often used literary inquisitions to suppress dissent.
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Synonyms
Measure Words
起/ qǐ
Primary
场/ chǎng