主辱臣死
zhǔ​rǔ​chén​sǐ

if the lord is insulted the ministers die

  • created sense approved 主辱臣死 · zhǔ​rǔ​chén​sǐ · if the lord is insulted the ministers die — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    主辱臣死

    zhǔ​rǔ​chén​sǐ

    if the lord is insulted the ministers die

    if the ruler is humiliated, the subordinates must sacrifice their lives for the honor of the lord; a traditional code of loyalty for officials

    主 (literal) → 主 · zhǔ · monarch 辱 (literal) → 辱 · rǔ · to insult 臣 (literal) → 臣 · chén · subject 死 (literal) → 死 · sǐ · to die for

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