imperial in-laws; royal affines
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
imperial in-laws; relatives of the emperor by marriage
archaicRefers specifically to relatives of the imperial family through marriage (as opposed to 皇亲, relatives by blood). This term is primarily used in historical contexts referring to imperial China and often appears in the set phrase 皇亲国戚.
Huáng皇
qīn亲
guó国
qī戚
zài在
cháo朝
zhōng中
xiǎng享
yǒu有
tè特
quán权
。
Imperial relatives by blood and marriage enjoyed special privileges at court.
Tā他
zhàng仗
zhe着
zì自
jǐ己
shì是
huáng皇
qīn亲
guó国
qī戚
，
héng横
xíng行
bà霸
dào道
。
He threw his weight around, relying on his status as an imperial in-law.
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Guó国
qī戚
yǔ与
huáng皇
zú族
suī虽
wú无
xuè血
yuán缘
guān关
xi系
，
dàn但
dì地
wèi位
xiǎn显
hè赫
。
Although imperial in-laws had no blood relation to the royal clan, they held prominent positions.