遗老孤臣 — “Leftover old official, lonely loyal subject”
遗老孤臣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an old official who remains loyal to a former master or regime after a change of power, often feeling isolated”. Literally, “leftover old official, lonely loyal subject”.
遗老孤臣 Pronunciation and Pinyin
遗老孤臣 Character Breakdown
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What does 遗老孤臣 mean?
遗老孤臣 (yí lǎo gū chén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an old official who remains loyal to a former master or regime after a change of power, often feeling isolated”.
How do you pronounce 遗老孤臣?
遗老孤臣 is pronounced yí lǎo gū chén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 遗老孤臣 literally mean?
Literally, 遗老孤臣 means “leftover old official, lonely loyal subject”. It is used to mean “an old official who remains loyal to a former master or regime after a change of power, often feeling isolated”.
What is the Chinese definition of 遗老孤臣?
指改朝换代后已经失势而仍效忠前朝的老臣。