欺君罔上
qī​jūn​wǎng​shàng

to deceive one's sovereign

  • created sense approved 欺君罔上 · qī​jūn​wǎng​shàng · to deceive one's sovereign — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    欺君罔上

    qī​jūn​wǎng​shàng

    to deceive one's sovereign

    to deceive the emperor and hoodwink one's superiors; to dupe the monarch

    欺君 (literal) → 欺君 · qī​jūn · to deceive the emperor 罔 (literal) → 罔 · wǎng · to deceive 上 (literal) → 上 · shàng · emperor

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