remove from office (archaic); dismiss (from an official post)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to dismiss from an official post; to remove from office (historical)
archaicAn archaic term used primarily in imperial and early modern Chinese contexts, referring to the removal of a government official from their post, often due to failure, misconduct, or political reasons.
Tā他
yīn因
tān贪
wū污
shòu受
huì贿
ér而
bèi被
chè撤
chāi差
。
He was dismissed from office due to corruption and bribery.
Zhè这
wèi位
xiàn县
lìng令
bàn办
shì事
bù不
lì力
，
cháo朝
tíng廷
jué决
dìng定
jiāng将
qí其
chè撤
chāi差
。
Because this county magistrate performed poorly, the imperial court decided to remove him from his post.
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Chè撤
chāi差
chá查
bàn办
shì是
Qīng清
cháo朝
chǔ处
lǐ理
shī失
zhí职
guān官
yuán员
de的
cháng常
yòng用
shǒu手
duàn段
。
Dismissing and investigating was a common method used in the Qing dynasty to deal with negligent officials.