君辱臣死
Chinese edit
monarch; lord; gentleman monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler |
disgrace; insult | statesman; vassal; courtier statesman; vassal; courtier; minister; official |
to die; impassable; uncrossable to die; impassable; uncrossable; inflexible; rigid | ||
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trad. (君辱臣死) | 君 | 辱 | 臣 | 死 | |
simp. #(君辱臣死) | 君 | 辱 | 臣 | 死 |
Etymology edit
From Guoyu.
Pronunciation edit
Proverb edit
君辱臣死
- (literary) If the king is disgraced, the king's servant must die.
References edit
- 國語/卷21
- Luo, Guanzhong (14th century) Romance of the Three Kingdoms/Chapter 13 (overall work in Mandarin and English)