direct line; trusted faction
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
direct line of descent; legitimate branch of a family
formalHistorically used in the context of patriarchal clan systems to distinguish the main line of descent from collateral branches.
Tā他
shì是
zhè这
gè个
dà大
jiā家
zú族
de的
dí嫡
xì系
hòu后
dài代
。
He is a direct descendant of this prominent family.
Dí嫡
xì系
zǐ子
sūn孙
xiǎng享
yǒu有
yōu优
xiān先
jì继
chéng承
quán权
。
Direct-line descendants have priority inheritance rights.
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Zhè这
wèi位
dí嫡
xì系
chuán传
rén人
zhǎng掌
wò握
le了
jiā家
zú族
mì秘
jì技
。
This heir of the direct line has mastered the family's secret techniques.
noun
trusted faction; one's own group; faction of loyal followers
Commonly used in political, military, or organizational contexts to denote a group directly controlled by a leader, often implying exclusivity and loyalty.
Zhè这
shì是
jiāng将
jūn军
de的
dí嫡
xì系
bù部
duì队
，
zhàn战
dòu斗
lì力
hěn很
qiáng强
。
These are the general's own trusted troops, with very strong combat effectiveness.
Tā他
zài在
gōng公
sī司
lǐ里
péi培
yǎng养
le了
yī一
pī批
dí嫡
xì系
，
gǒng巩
gù固
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
dì地
wèi位
。
He cultivated a group of loyal followers in the company to consolidate his own position.
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Lǐng领
dǎo导
bān班
zǐ子
zhōng中
dà大
duō多
shì是
lǎo老
jú局
zhǎng长
de的
dí嫡
xì系
。
Most of the leadership team are loyal followers of the old director.