zhé
谴谪
demote and exile; blame
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to demote and exile an official as punishment; to banish
literaryA specific historical punishment in ancient China for officials, often implying exile to a remote place. The term itself is classical/literary.
Shī诗
rén人
yīn因
zhí直
yán言
jìn进
jiàn谏
ér而
zāo遭
biǎn贬
zhé谪
zhì至
biān边
yuǎn远
zhī之
dì地
。
The poet was demoted and exiled to a remote frontier for speaking out frankly in remonstrance.
Tā他
bèi被
zhé谪
jū居
Lǐng岭
nán南
cháng长
dá达
shí十
nián年
。
He lived in exile in Lingnan for as long as ten years.
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zhé谪
shǒu守
to be demoted to serve as a guard (in a remote post)
Lì历
shǐ史
shang上
de的
xǔ许
duō多
wén文
rén人
dōu都
jīng经
lì历
guò过
biǎn贬
zhé谪
。
Many literati in history have experienced demotion and exile.