èr​chén

turncoat official

  • created sense approved 贰臣/貳臣 · èr​chén · rebel — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    贰臣 / 貳臣

    èr​chén

    rebel

    A person with rebellious thoughts or behavior; a traitor to a cause or morality.

    贰 (literal) → 贰/貳 · èr · to betray 臣 (literal) → 臣 · chén · subject

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  • created sense approved 贰臣/貳臣 · èr​chén · turncoat official — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    贰臣 / 貳臣

    èr​chén

    turncoat official

    An official who served in a previous dynasty and then accepted a position in the following dynasty; a turncoat.

    贰 (literal) → 贰/貳 · èr · to betray 臣 (literal) → 臣 · chén · subject

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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