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十常侍
shí​cháng​shì

Ten Attendants

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十常侍 shí​cháng​shì Ten Attendants

A group of influential eunuchs who controlled the government during the reign of Emperor Ling in the late Eastern Han dynasty; used as a byword for political corruption.

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