quàn​jìn

to urge to take power

  • created sense approved 劝进/勸進 · quàn​jìn · to urge to take power — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    劝进 / 勸進

    quàn​jìn

    to urge to take power

    (historical) to urge a powerful leader or official to formally ascend the throne; in modern usage, to urge someone to accept a higher position or run for office

    劝 (literal) → 劝/勸 · quàn · to urge 进 (literal) → 进/進 · jìn · to submit

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 劝进/勸進 · quàn​jìn · to encourage progress — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    劝进 / 勸進

    quàn​jìn

    to encourage progress

    (literary) to encourage or promote progress, such as in agriculture or public works

    劝 (literal) → 劝/勸 · quàn · to encourage 进 (literal) → 进/進 · jìn · to advance

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense