bù​chén

to fail in one's duty as a subject

  • created reference approved 不臣 → 臣 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不臣 bù​chén

    臣 chén

    see

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  • created sense approved 不臣 · bù​chén · to fail in one's duty as a subject — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不臣

    bù​chén

    to fail in one's duty as a subject

    (literary) for a subordinate to not follow the expected behavior of a subject; can also refer to acts of rebellion or betrayal

    不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 臣 (literal) → 臣 · chén · subject

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  • created sense approved 不臣 · bù​chén · to not treat as a subordinate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不臣

    bù​chén

    to not treat as a subordinate

    (literary) for a ruler to treat a subject with special honor or respect, rather than according to the standard rules of etiquette for a subordinate

    不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 臣 (literal) → 臣 · chén · subject

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