清君側
qīng​jūn​cè

to purge the ruler's inner circle

  • created sense approved 清君侧/清君側 · qīng​jūn​cè · to purge the ruler's inner circle — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    清君侧 / 清君側

    qīng​jūn​cè

    to purge the ruler's inner circle

    To rid a monarch or leader of evil advisors; historically used as a slogan or pretext for staging a rebellion against the central government.

    清, 君侧

    清 (literal) → 清 · qīng · to clear up 君 (literal) → 君 · jūn · monarch 侧 (literal) → 侧/側 · cè · side

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