亂臣賊子

Chinese
in confusion; disorderly
 
statesman; vassal; courtier; minister; official
 thief
 
child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 pm-1 am; midnight
trad. (亂臣賊子) 亂 臣 賊 子
simp. (乱臣贼子) 乱 臣 贼 子

Etymology

From Mencius:

孔子成《春秋》，而亂臣賊子懼。 [Classical Chinese, trad.][▼ expand/hide]
孔子成《春秋》，而乱臣贼子惧。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Mencius, circa 4th century BCE
Kǒngzǐ chéng “chūnqiū”, ér luànchénzéizǐ jù. [Pinyin]
Confucius completed the "Spring and Autumn," and rebellious ministers and villainous sons were struck with terror.

Pronunciation

Idiom

亂臣賊子

  1. rebellious minister disloyal to the monarch
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