WordTaiwan frequency #28,084
奸臣
ㄐㄧㄢ ㄔㄣˊ
“treacherous and deceitful official; disloyal minister who serves personal interest over the state”
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- 大臣ㄉㄚˋ ㄔㄣˊhigh-ranking government official; cabinet minister; chancellor in a monarchy
- 功臣ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄣˊa person who renders exceptional service; a meritorious official; a hero; (fig.) something that plays a vital role
- 君臣ㄐㄩㄣ ㄔㄣˊruler and subject; the sovereign and his ministers; the relationship between a king and his court officials
- 家臣ㄐㄧㄚ ㄔㄣˊa retainer or vassal serving a noble household in ancient times; a household official or subordinate in a feudal lord's service.
- 群臣ㄑㄩㄣˊ ㄔㄣˊcourt officials; ministers of the court; the assembled ministers serving a ruler.
- 臣服ㄔㄣˊ ㄈㄨˊto submit to a ruler; to acknowledge allegiance; to yield; to admit defeat.
- 使臣ㄕˇ ㄔㄣˊan official sent on a diplomatic mission between nations; a Song-dynasty officer in charge of arresting criminals; a court music official.
- 重臣ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄔㄣˊimportant minister; senior official who bears major state responsibilities
- 臣子ㄔㄣˊ ㄗˇsubject; official serving a monarch; formerly a self-reference by those entering government service to their ruler
- 臣民ㄔㄣˊ ㄇㄧㄣˊsubjects of a monarchy; officials and people under a sovereign
- 忠臣ㄓㄨㄥ ㄔㄣˊloyal minister or official; faithful subject devoted to ruler and country
- 漢奸ㄏㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄢtraitor who betrays the nation for personal gain