zhú​kè​lìng

order for a guest to leave

  • created sense approved 逐客令 · zhú​kè​lìng · order for a guest to leave — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    逐客令

    zhú​kè​lìng

    order for a guest to leave

    Originally an order by the First Emperor of Qin to expel foreign officials; now used to describe any words or behavior intended to signal that a guest should leave. It is often used with the verb [[下|下|xia4]].

    逐 (literal) → 逐 · zhú · to expel 客 (literal) → 客 · kè · guest 令 (literal) → 令 · lìng · to order

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