清君側
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Chinese
clear; distinct; complete clear; distinct; complete; pure |
monarch; lord; gentleman monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler |
lean on one side; the side; to incline towards lean on one side; the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (清君側) | 清 | 君 | 側 | |
| simp. (清君侧) | 清 | 君 | 侧 | |
Etymology
Based on an entry in Gongyang Zhuan:
- 晉趙鞅取晉陽之甲，以逐荀寅與士吉射。荀寅與士吉射者，曷為者也？君側之惡人也。此逐君側之惡人。 [MSC, trad.]
- Jìn Zhàoyāng qǔ jìnyáng zhī jiǎ, yǐ zhú Xúnyín yǔ Shìjíshè. Xúnyín yǔ Shìjíshè zhě, hé wèi zhě yě? Jūn cè zhī èrén yě. Cǐ zhú jūn cè zhī èrén.
- Zhao Yang, from the feudal state of Jin, captured Jinyang (now Taiyuan) in order to expel Xunyin and Shijishe. Who were they? They were evil people around the ruler (of the feudal state of Jin). This expelled these evil people around the ruler.
晋赵鞅取晋阳之甲，以逐荀寅与士吉射。荀寅与士吉射者，曷为者也？君侧之恶人也。此逐君侧之恶人。 [MSC, simp.]
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄥ ㄐㄩㄣ ㄘㄜˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: cingjyuncè
- Wade–Giles: chʻing1-chün1-tsʻê4
- Yale: chīng-jyūn-tsè
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chingjiuntseh
- Palladius: цинцзюньцэ (cinczjunʹcɛ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕyn⁵⁵ t͡sʰɤ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: cing1 gwan1 zak1
- Yale: chīng gwān jāk
- Cantonese Pinyin: tsing1 gwan1 dzak7
- Guangdong Romanization: qing1 guen1 zeg1
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʰɪŋ⁵⁵ kʷɐn⁵⁵ t͡sɐk̚⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Middle Chinese: tshjeng kjun tsrik
Phrase
清君側
- to clear evil ministers around the ruling monarch
- 安祿山以「清君側」的名義發動安史之亂，令唐朝由盛轉衰。 [MSC, trad.]
- Ānlùshān yǐ “qīngjūncè” de míngyì fādòng ānshǐzhīluàn, lìng tángcháo yóu shèng zhuǎn shuāi.
- An Lushan initiated the An Lushan Rebellion under the pretext of "clearing evil ministers around the ruling monarch", which seriously weakened the Tang Dynasty.
安禄山以「清君侧」的名义发动安史之乱，令唐朝由盛转衰。 [MSC, simp.]
Usage notes
In practice, the phrase is more frequently used as a pretext to stage a coup d'état.