清君侧 — “Clear the monarch's side”
清君侧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remove undesirable individuals or negative influences from someone's immediate circle, especially those who mislead or harm a leader or a key figure”. Literally, “Clear the monarch's side”.
清君侧 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 清君侧 mean?
清君侧 (qīng jūn cè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remove undesirable individuals or negative influences from someone's immediate circle, especially those who mislead or harm a leader or a key figure”.
How do you pronounce 清君侧?
清君侧 is pronounced qīng jūn cè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 清君侧 literally mean?
Literally, 清君侧 means “Clear the monarch's side”. It is used to mean “to remove undesirable individuals or negative influences from someone's immediate circle, especially those who mislead or harm a leader or a key figure”.
What is the Chinese definition of 清君侧?
指清除君主身旁的亲信、坏人。