dismiss from office
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to dismiss; to remove from office
formalA formal term used in historical or official contexts to describe the removal of an official from their position.
Huáng皇
dì帝
yī一
nù怒
zhī之
xià下
chù黜
miǎn免
le了
nà那
wèi位
dà大
chén臣
。
The emperor dismissed that minister in a fit of anger.
Tā他
yīn因
dú渎
zhí职
ér而
bèi被
chù黜
miǎn免
。
He was dismissed from office due to dereliction of duty.
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Gǔ古
dài代
guān官
yuán员
yī一
dàn旦
shī失
chǒng宠
，
biàn便
yǒu有
bèi被
chù黜
miǎn免
de的
fēng风
xiǎn险
。
In ancient times, once an official fell out of favor, they risked being removed from office.