assist; aid (a sovereign or leader)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to assist; to aid; to give counsel to
formalA formal, literary term historically used for high-ranking ministers or officials who assist a sovereign in governance. Rare in modern spoken language but may appear in historical or formal texts.
Tā他
shì是
guó国
wáng王
de的
fǔ辅
bì弼
dà大
chén臣
。
He is a high minister who assists the king.
Zhè这
xiē些
xián贤
chén臣
zhōng忠
xīn心
fǔ辅
bì弼
cháo朝
zhèng政
。
These loyal and capable ministers faithfully assisted in the governance of the court.
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《
Shàng尚
shū书
》
zhōng中
cháng常
tí提
dào到
fǔ辅
bì弼
zhī之
chén臣
de的
zhòng重
yào要
xìng性
。
The 'Book of Documents' often mentions the importance of ministers who assist the ruler.