loyal official; faithful minister
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
loyal official; faithful minister; loyal subject
formalHistorically refers to officials who demonstrated unwavering loyalty to their sovereign, often risking their lives to remonstrate against wrongdoing. Frequently contrasted with '奸臣' (treacherous official). In modern usage, it appears mainly in historical contexts or as a metaphor for devoted public servants.
Yuè岳
Fēi飞
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
zhù著
míng名
de的
zhōng忠
chén臣
。
Yue Fei is a famous loyal minister in Chinese history.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
zhōng忠
chén臣
wǎng往
wǎng往
mào冒
zhe着
shēng生
mìng命
wēi危
xiǎn险
xiàng向
huáng皇
dì帝
jìn进
jiàn谏
。
In ancient times, loyal officials often risked their lives to remonstrate with the emperor.
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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
chén臣
shì是
cháo朝
tíng廷
gōng公
rèn认
de的
zhōng忠
chén臣
。
This elderly official is recognized by the court as a loyal minister.
Zhōng忠
chén臣
yǔ与
jiān奸
chén臣
de的
dòu斗
zhēng争
shì是
xǔ许
duō多
lì历
shǐ史
xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
zhǔ主
tí题
。
The struggle between loyal officials and treacherous ministers is the theme of many historical novels.