order to expel guests; indication to leave
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
an order to expel guests (originating from Qin Shi Huang's decree to expel foreign ministers); an indication that someone is no longer welcome and should leave
formalOriginally referred to Emperor Qin Shi Huang's decree to expel foreign ministers (客卿) from other states. Most commonly used in the phrase '下逐客令' (to issue an order to expel guests).
Lǐ李
Sī斯
zài在
《
Jiàn谏
Zhú逐
Kè客
Shū书
》
zhōng中
fǎn反
duì对
Qín秦
Wáng王
xià下
zhú逐
kè客
lìng令
。
Li Si argued against the King of Qin issuing the order to expel guests in his 'Memorial on the Expulsion of Guest Ministers'.
Yīn因
wèi为
tā他
zǒng总
shì是
zhì制
zào造
má麻
fan烦
，
lǎo老
bǎn板
xiàng向
tā他
xià下
le了
zhú逐
kè客
lìng令
。
Because he always caused trouble, the boss gave him the boot.
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Jì既
rán然
zhǔ主
rén人
yǐ已
jīng经
xià下
le了
zhú逐
kè客
lìng令
，
wǒ我
men们
yě也
bù不
biàn便
jiǔ久
liú留
。
Since the host has already indicated that we should leave, it would be inappropriate for us to stay long.
Gōng公
sī司
gěi给
nà那
wèi位
xiè泄
lòu露
jī机
mì密
de的
yuán员
gōng工
xià下
le了
zhú逐
kè客
lìng令
。
The company showed the employee who leaked secrets the door.