impeach an official; censure
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to impeach; to censure; to accuse an official of misconduct before the imperial court
formalA formal term from imperial China, used within the bureaucratic system. Now mainly appears in historical or literary contexts. It implies an official and formal accusation.
Yīn因
tān贪
wū污
dú渎
zhí职
，
zhè这
wèi位
xún巡
fǔ抚
bèi被
yù御
shǐ史
cān参
hé劾
。
For corruption and dereliction of duty, this provincial governor was impeached by the censor.
Nà那
fèn份
cān参
hé劾
de的
zòu奏
zhāng章
liè列
jǔ举
le了
tā他
duō多
tiáo条
zuì罪
zhuàng状
。
That impeachment memorial listed numerous charges against him.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Zài在
míng明
dài代
，
guān官
yuán员
jiān间
hù互
xiāng相
cān参
hé劾
shì是
cháng常
yǒu有
de的
shì事
。
During the Ming Dynasty, officials impeaching each other was a common occurrence.