zhǔ​yōu​chén​rǔ

if the ruler worries the ministers are disgraced

主忧臣辱 主憂臣辱 zhǔ​yōu​chén​rǔ
if the ruler worries the ministers are disgraced
Literary idiom used to express loyalty, suggesting that if a ruler is troubled, it is a source of shame for their subordinates; often followed by 主辱臣死 zhǔ​rǔ​chén​sǐ.

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