下车泣罪
xià​chē​qì​zuì

benevolent governance

  • created sense approved 下车泣罪/下車泣罪 · xià​chē​qì​zuì · benevolent governance — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    下车泣罪 / 下車泣罪

    xià​chē​qì​zuì

    benevolent governance

    (literary) to step down from one's carriage and weep for a criminal; describes a ruler who governs with great compassion and self-reflection, based on a story of the legendary Emperor Yu

    下车 (literal) → 下车/下車 · xià​chē · to get off 泣罪 (literal) → 泣罪 · qì​zuì · to pity a criminal

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    created sense