faction; cabal; political clique
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
faction; political clique; cabal
literaryA historical term, often used in classical texts to describe factions in ancient Chinese courts. Carries a negative connotation of scheming and exclusivity.
Táng唐
dài代
de的
Niú牛
Lǐ李
dǎng党
zhēng争
shì是
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
zhù著
míng名
de的
péng朋
dǎng党
zhī之
zhēng争
。
The Niu-Li factional strife in the Tang Dynasty is a famous historical example of conflict between political cliques.
Jié结
dǎng党
yíng营
sī私
bì必
rán然
dǎo导
zhì致
péng朋
dǎng党
lín林
lì立
。
Forming cliques for selfish ends inevitably leads to a proliferation of factions.
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Zhè这
bù部
shǐ史
shū书
xiáng详
xì细
jì记
zǎi载
le了
cháo朝
zhōng中
de的
péng朋
dǎng党
qīng倾
yà轧
。
This history book records in detail the factional infighting within the court.