to banish; to dismiss from office; to demote
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to banish; to exile
archaic古代对官员或贵族的严厉惩罚，指驱逐出朝廷或原住地，令其流放。
Jiān奸
chén臣
bèi被
fàng放
chù黜
zhì至
biān边
jiāng疆
。
The treacherous official was banished to the frontier.
Yīn因
zhí直
yán言
jìn进
jiàn谏
，
tā他
bèi被
fàng放
chù黜
chū出
jīng京
。
Because of his outspoken remonstrance, he was exiled from the capital.
verb
to dismiss from office; to demote; to strip of rank
archaic指免除官员的职位，通常带有贬义或惩罚性质，常见于历史文献。
Hūn昏
yōng庸
de的
guān官
lì吏
zuì最
zhōng终
bèi被
fàng放
chù黜
。
The incompetent official was eventually dismissed from office.
Huáng皇
dì帝
xià下
zhǐ旨
fàng放
chù黜
le了
yī一
pī批
tān贪
guān官
。
The emperor issued an edict to demote a group of corrupt officials.