文字獄
wén​zì​yù

literary inquisition

  • created sense approved 文字狱/文字獄 · wén​zì​yù · literary inquisition — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    文字狱 / 文字獄

    wén​zì​yù

    literary inquisition

    Official persecution of intellectuals or authors where the government picks through their writings to frame them for crimes; especially common during the Qing dynasty.

    文字 (literal) → 文字 · wén​zì · writing system 狱 (literal) → 狱/獄 · yù · lawsuit

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