entrust orphan; deathbed bequest
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to entrust one's orphan to another before dying; to bequeath the care of one's child (especially said of a monarch entrusting the crown prince to a minister)
formalFormal term often used in historical or literary contexts describing imperial succession or deathbed arrangements.
Xiān先
dì帝
lín临
zhōng终
tuō托
gū孤
，
jiāng将
yòu幼
zhǔ主
tuō托
fù付
gěi给
le了
Zhū诸
gě葛
Liàng亮
。
The late emperor, on his deathbed, entrusted the orphan, handing the young ruler over to Zhuge Liang.
Tā他
bìng病
zhòng重
shí时
tuō托
gū孤
yú于
hǎo好
yǒu友
，
xī希
wàng望
duì对
fāng方
néng能
zhào照
gù顾
zì自
jǐ己
de的
hái孩
zi子
。
When he was seriously ill, he entrusted his orphan to a good friend, hoping the other could take care of his child.
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Tuō托
gū孤
dà大
chén臣
wǎng往
wǎng往
zhǎng掌
wò握
zhe着
cháo朝
tíng廷
de的
shí实
jì际
quán权
lì力
。
The minister entrusted with the orphan often holds the actual power of the court.