travel incognito; go in disguise
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Meanings
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to travel incognito (of emperors or high officials); to go about in disguise
Historically refers to rulers or high-ranking officials traveling in disguise to observe local conditions among the common people without revealing their identity.
Kāng康
xī熙
dì帝
céng曾
duō多
cì次
wēi微
xíng行
sī私
fǎng访
，
tǐ体
chá察
mín民
qíng情
。
Emperor Kangxi often traveled incognito on private visits to observe the conditions of the people.
Huáng皇
dì帝
wēi微
xíng行
yú于
shì市
jǐng井
zhī之
jiān间
，
liǎo了
jiě解
bǎi百
xìng姓
jí疾
kǔ苦
。
The emperor traveled in disguise among the common people to understand their hardships.
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Gǔ古
dài代
xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
cháng常
yǒu有
dì帝
wáng王
wēi微
xíng行
chá察
fǎng访
de的
gù故
shi事
。
Ancient novels often contain stories of emperors traveling incognito to conduct inspections.