fatuous ruler; incompetent sovereign
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
fatuous emperor; incompetent sovereign
literaryUsed to describe a ruler who is corrupt, incompetent, and brings ruin to the state. Often used in historical or literary contexts, but can also be applied metaphorically to modern leaders.
Zhòu纣
Wáng王
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
yǒu有
míng名
de的
hūn昏
jūn君
。
King Zhou is a famous fatuous ruler in Chinese history.
Nà那
ge个
cháo朝
dài代
zuì最
zhōng终
wáng亡
yú于
hūn昏
jūn君
zhī之
shǒu手
。
That dynasty eventually fell due to the hands of an incompetent sovereign.
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Tā他
bǎ把
gōng公
sī司
gǎo搞
kuǎ垮
le了
，
zhēn真
shì是
gè个
xiàn现
dài代
bǎn版
de的
hūn昏
jūn君
。
He ran the company into the ground; he's really a modern version of a fatuous ruler.
Cháo朝
chén臣
men们
bù不
gǎn敢
zhí直
yán言
quàn劝
jiàn谏
zhè这
wèi位
hūn昏
jūn君
。
The court officials dared not offer candid advice to this incompetent sovereign.
Zài在
gù故
shi事
lǐ里
，
zhōng忠
chén臣
zǒng总
shì是
bèi被
hūn昏
jūn君
pò迫
hài害
。
In the story, loyal ministers are always persecuted by the fatuous ruler.