treacherous minister; traitorous official
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Meanings
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treacherous minister; official who persecutes the loyal and plots to usurp the throne
formalA historical and literary term, often used in historical contexts, novels, or to metaphorically describe a disloyal, scheming person in a position of power.
Zài在
chuán传
tǒng统
xì戏
qǔ曲
lǐ里
，
Qín秦
Huì桧
cháng常
bèi被
sù塑
zào造
chéng成
yī一
gè个
dà大
jiān奸
chén臣
。
In traditional opera, Qin Hui is often portrayed as a great treacherous minister.
Nà那
gè个
cháo朝
dài代
zhī之
suǒ所
yǐ以
shuāi衰
wáng亡
，
jiù就
shì是
yīn因
wèi为
huáng皇
dì帝
shēn身
biān边
wéi围
mǎn满
le了
jiān奸
chén臣
。
The reason that dynasty declined and fell was because the emperor was surrounded by treacherous officials.
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Tā他
de的
xíng行
wéi为
bù不
xiàng像
gè个
zhōng忠
chén臣
，
dǎo倒
xiàng像
gè个
qī欺
shàng上
mán瞒
xià下
de的
jiān奸
chén臣
。
His behavior doesn't resemble that of a loyal minister, but rather a treacherous one who deceives those above and bullies those below.
Lì历
shǐ史
shū书
lǐ里
zhōng忠
jiān奸
fēn分
míng明
，
Yuè岳
Fēi飞
shì是
zhōng忠
chén臣
，
ér而
Qín秦
Huì桧
shì是
jiān奸
chén臣
。
History books clearly distinguish loyalty from treachery; Yue Fei was a loyal minister, while Qin Hui was a treacherous one.