孤臣孽子
gū​chén​niè​zǐ

wretched outcast

  • created reference approved 孤臣孽子 → 孽子孤臣 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    孤臣孽子 gū​chén​niè​zǐ

    孽子孤臣 niè​zǐ​gū​chén

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  • created sense approved 孤臣孽子 · gū​chén​niè​zǐ · wretched outcast — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    孤臣孽子

    gū​chén​niè​zǐ

    wretched outcast

    A lonely official and a son of a concubine in disgrace; refers to a supporter of a lost cause or someone isolated from power yet remaining loyal. Also written as [[孽子孤臣|孽子孤臣|nie4 zi3 gu1 chen2]].

    孤 (literal) → 孤 · gū · solitary 臣 (literal) → 臣 · chén · subject 孽子 (literal) → 孽子 · niè​zǐ · child of a concubine

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