To remove undesirable individuals or negative influences from someone's immediate circle, especially those who mislead or harm a leader or a key figure.
他身边的那些阿谀奉承之徒，早已蒙蔽了他的双眼，是时候清君侧，让他能够明辨是非了。
Those flatterers around him have long clouded his judgment; it's time to 'clear his side' so he can distinguish right from wrong.
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