主憂臣辱
zhǔ​yōu​chén​rǔ

if the ruler worries the ministers are disgraced

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    主忧臣辱 / 主憂臣辱 zhǔ​yōu​chén​rǔ

    主辱臣死 zhǔ​rǔ​chén​sǐ

    see

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  • created sense approved 主忧臣辱/主憂臣辱 · zhǔ​yōu​chén​rǔ · if the ruler worries the ministers are disgraced — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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|主辱臣死|zhu3 ru3 chen2 si3]].

    主 (literal) → 主 · zhǔ · monarch 忧 (literal) → 忧/憂 · yōu · to worry 臣 (literal) → 臣 · chén · subject 辱 (literal) → 辱 · rǔ · disgrace

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