孽子孤臣 — “An alienated and isolated loyal follower”
孽子孤臣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an alienated and isolated loyal follower”. A disfavored and marginalized individual. Literally, “disfavored son and isolated subordinate”.
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孽子孤臣 Pronunciation and Pinyin
孽子孤臣 Character Breakdown
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在公司重组后，他觉得自己像个孽子孤臣，旧日的贡献无人再提及
After the company restructuring, he felt like an alienated and isolated figure, his past contributions no longer mentioned by anyone.
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What does 孽子孤臣 mean?
孽子孤臣 (niè zǐ gū chén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an alienated and isolated loyal follower”.
How do you pronounce 孽子孤臣?
孽子孤臣 is pronounced niè zǐ gū chén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 孽子孤臣 literally mean?
Literally, 孽子孤臣 means “disfavored son and isolated subordinate”. It is used to mean “an alienated and isolated loyal follower”.
What is the Chinese definition of 孽子孤臣?
被疏远、孤立的臣子与失宠的庶子。