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逆子贼臣 — “Rebellious sons and treacherous subjects”

逆子贼臣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Rebellious sons and treacherous subjects”. Disloyal and unfilial individuals. Literally, “Rebellious son and traitorous minister”.

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逆子贼臣 Pronunciation and Pinyin

逆子贼臣 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
逆
nì10go against or contrary
子
zǐ3son, child, seed, small thing
贼
zéi10thief, villain, evil, very
臣
chén6official or subject

Example Sentence with 逆子贼臣

他背弃了曾经的誓言,对恩人做出如此背叛之举,简直是逆子贼臣。
He broke his former vows and committed such an act of betrayal against his benefactor, truly a rebellious and treacherous individual.

Idioms Related to 逆子贼臣

Synonyms of 逆子贼臣

  • nì逆chén臣zéi贼zi子disloyal rebellious subject or son

More idioms starting with 逆

  • nì逆qǔ取shùn顺shǒu守seize rebelliously, maintain properly
  • nì逆bǎn坂zǒu走wán丸extremely difficult to accomplish
  • nì逆tiān天dà大zuì罪heinous crime against natural law
  • nì逆tiān天bèi悖lǐ理defy natural laws and moral principles
  • nì逆tiān天wú无dào道act against natural justice and morality
  • nì逆tiān天bào暴wù物defy nature and devastate all things
  • nì逆tiān天fàn犯shùn顺defy heaven and violate propriety
  • nì逆tiān天ér而xíng行act against natural order
  • nì逆tiān天bèi背lǐ理defy natural law and reason
  • nì逆tiān天xíng行shì事defy objective circumstances
  • nì逆tiān天wéi违zhòng众defy heaven and human reason
  • nì逆tiān天wéi违lǐ理defy natural principles and reason

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Questions about 逆子贼臣

What does 逆子贼臣 mean?

逆子贼臣 (nì zǐ zéi chén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Rebellious sons and treacherous subjects”.

How do you pronounce 逆子贼臣?

逆子贼臣 is pronounced nì zǐ zéi chén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 逆子贼臣 literally mean?

Literally, 逆子贼臣 means “Rebellious son and traitorous minister”. It is used to mean “Rebellious sons and treacherous subjects”.

What is the Chinese definition of 逆子贼臣?

不忠不孝的反叛臣子。

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