sù​wáng

uncrowned king

  • created reference approved 素王 → 孔子 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    素王 sù​wáng

    孔子 kǒng​zǐ

    see

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  • created sense approved 素王 · sù​wáng · uncrowned king — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    素王

    sù​wáng

    uncrowned king

    A person who possesses the virtue or wisdom of a monarch but lacks the actual political power or position

    素 (literal) → 素 · sù · plain 王 (literal) → 王 · wáng · king

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  • created sense approved 素王 · sù​wáng · Confucius — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    素王

    sù​wáng

    Confucius

    An honorary epithet for [[孔子|孔子|kong3 zi3]] who was regarded by Han dynasty scholars as an uncrowned king who established laws through his writings

    素 (literal) → 素 · sù · plain 王 (literal) → 王 · wáng · king

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