逐客之令 — “An order to expel unwelcome guests”
逐客之令 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an order to expel unwelcome guests”. To issue an expulsion order. Literally, “Order to expel guests”.
逐客之令 Pronunciation and Pinyin
逐客之令 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 逐客之令
During the Warring States period, King Ying Zheng of Qin resented Lü Buwei's excessive power and managed to oust him, leading to Lü Buwei's suicide.
Ying Zheng then issued an 'Order to Expel Guests,' dispersing all of Lü Buwei's retainers.
Li Si, one of Lü Buwei's retainers, submitted a memorial to Ying Zheng, hoping to serve the King of Qin.
Ying Zheng subsequently sent men to find Li Si at Mount Li, listened to his strategies, and appointed him as his chancellor.
Idioms Related to 逐客之令
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More idioms starting with 逐
- zhú逐tù兔xiān先dé得First come, first served
- zhú逐lì利zhēng争míng名strive for fame and gain
- zhú逐jù句zhú逐zì字sentence by sentence, word by word
- zhú逐míng名qū趋shì势pursue fame and power
- zhú逐zì字zhú逐jù句word by word, sentence by sentence
- zhú逐dàng宕shī失fǎn返Drift away and forget to return
- zhú逐yǐng影fèi吠shēng声echo what others say
- zhú逐yǐng影xún寻shēng声meticulously search for flaws
- zhú逐yǐng影suí随bō波drift along with the current
- zhú逐xīn新qū趋yì异pursue novelty and uniqueness
- zhú逐xīn新qù趣yì异pursue novelty and seek unusual things
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Open the tool →Questions about 逐客之令
What does 逐客之令 mean?
逐客之令 (zhú kè zhī lìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an order to expel unwelcome guests”.
How do you pronounce 逐客之令?
逐客之令 is pronounced zhú kè zhī lìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 逐客之令 literally mean?
Literally, 逐客之令 means “Order to expel guests”. It is used to mean “an order to expel unwelcome guests”.
Where does 逐客之令 come from?
逐客之令 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 逐客之令?
秦始皇曾下令驱逐从各国来的客卿。后指主人赶走不受欢迎的客人为下逐客令