assist; support (esp. a ruler or statesman)
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to assist; to support (especially a ruler or government official in state affairs)
formalPrimarily used in formal or historical contexts to describe aiding a monarch, leader, or high-ranking official in governing. Often implies a formal, official, and crucial supporting role.
Zhū诸
gě葛
Liàng亮
yī一
shēng生
zhōng忠
chéng诚
de地
fǔ辅
zuǒ佐
Liú刘
Bèi备
hé和
Liú刘
Shàn禅
。
Zhuge Liang loyally assisted Liu Bei and Liu Shan throughout his life.
Zhè这
wèi位
dà大
chén臣
jìn尽
xīn心
jìn尽
lì力
fǔ辅
zuǒ佐
nián年
qīng轻
de的
guó国
wáng王
。
This minister devoted all his efforts to assisting the young king.
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Gǔ古
dài代
xián贤
chén臣
de的
shǒu首
yào要
zhí职
zé责
jiù就
shì是
fǔ辅
zuǒ佐
jūn君
zhǔ主
zhì治
lǐ理
guó国
jiā家
。
The primary duty of a virtuous minister in ancient times was to assist the monarch in governing the country.
Tā他
shì是
zǒng总
tǒng统
shēn身
biān边
zuì最
zhòng重
yào要
de的
fǔ辅
zuǒ佐
zhě者
zhī之
yī一
。
He is one of the most important aides by the president's side.