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Open the tool →社稷之役 (shè jì zhī yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a fundamental duty or service owed by an individual to their superior”.
社稷之役 is pronounced shè jì zhī yì in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 社稷之役 means “Service of the altars of soil and grain”. It is used to mean “a fundamental duty or service owed by an individual to their superior”.
社稷:古代帝王所祭的土神和谷神,代指国家;役:供职。臣下对君王应尽的职责