treacherous minister in power; evil high official
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
treacherous minister who wields great power; evil high official holding authority
literaryA literary term often used in historical contexts to describe corrupt officials who have usurped control of the government.
Quán权
jiān奸
bǐng秉
zhèng政
，
cháo朝
tíng廷
fǔ腐
bài败
。
Treacherous ministers held power, and the imperial court was corrupt.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
bù不
fá乏
quán权
jiān奸
dāng当
dào道
de的
lì例
zi子
。
History is not lacking examples of treacherous ministers controlling the government.
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Zhè这
wèi位
quán权
jiān奸
bǎ把
chí持
cháo朝
zhèng政
duō多
nián年
，
zuì最
zhōng终
bèi被
zhōng忠
chén臣
tuī推
fān翻
。
This treacherous minister controlled the court affairs for many years and was finally overthrown by loyal officials.
Tā他
bèi被
rén人
shì视
wéi为
quán权
jiān奸
，
zāo遭
dào到
lì历
shǐ史
de的
tuò唾
qì弃
。
He was regarded as a treacherous minister and was cast aside by history.