yān​dǎng

eunuch faction

  • created sense approved 阉党/閹黨 · yān​dǎng · eunuch faction — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    阉党 / 閹黨

    yān​dǎng

    eunuch faction

    In imperial Chinese history, a political clique or faction centered around powerful eunuchs, or officials who allied themselves with eunuchs to gain influence.

    阉 (literal) → 阉/閹 · yān · eunuch 党 (literal) → 党/黨 · dǎng · clique

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