君臣佐使 — “Originally refers to the four distinct roles of a sovereign”
君臣佐使 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “originally refers to the four distinct roles of a sovereign”. Minister, assistant, and envoy. In traditional Chinese medicine, it describes the principal, assisting, supporting, and guiding roles of different ingredients in a prescription, working together to achieve a therapeutic effect. Literally, “Ruler, Minister, Assistant, Envoy”.
君臣佐使 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- jūn君mìng命wú无èr二A ruler's command is absolute
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- jūn君zǐ子yī一yán言，，kuài快mǎ马yī一biān鞭A gentleman's word is his bond
- jūn君zǐ子sān三jiè戒A gentleman's three prohibitions
- jūn君zǐ子bù不qì器A gentleman is not a tool
- jūn君zǐ子bù不duó夺rén人zhī之hǎo好A gentleman does not seize others' cherished things
- jūn君zǐ子bù不jiū究jì既wǎng往A gentleman does not dwell on the past
- jūn君zǐ子zhī之jiāo交Friendship between noble persons
- jūn君zǐ子zhī之jiāo交jiē接rú如shuǐ水A gentleman's friendship is pure and unassuming
- jūn君zǐ子zhī之jiāo交dàn淡rú如shuǐ水Friendship of a gentleman is pure and simple
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What does 君臣佐使 mean?
君臣佐使 (jūn chén zuǒ shǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “originally refers to the four distinct roles of a sovereign”.
How do you pronounce 君臣佐使?
君臣佐使 is pronounced jūn chén zuǒ shǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 君臣佐使 literally mean?
Literally, 君臣佐使 means “Ruler, Minister, Assistant, Envoy”. It is used to mean “originally refers to the four distinct roles of a sovereign”.
What is the Chinese definition of 君臣佐使?
原指君主、臣僚、僚佐、使者四种人分别起着不同的作用，后指中药处方中的各味药的不同作用。