created reference approved 不臣 → 臣 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
不臣 bùchén
臣 chén
see
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 不臣 · bùchén · to fail in one's duty as a subject — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
不臣
bùchén
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
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 不臣 · bùchén · to not treat as a subordinate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
不臣
bùchén
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
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition