左迁
zuǒ​qiān

to demote

  • created sense approved 左迁/左遷 · zuǒ​qiān · to demote — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    左迁 / 左遷

    zuǒ​qiān

    to demote

    (literary) to demote a government official. In ancient China, the right side was the position of honor while the left was lower, hence the term.

    左 (literal) → 左 · zuǒ · lower rank 迁 (literal) → 迁/遷 · qiān · to banish

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