王侯將相

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Chinese

princes and marquises; royalty and nobility generals and councillors; military officers and civil officials
trad. (王侯將相) 王侯 將相
simp. (王侯将相) 王侯 将相

Etymology

Slogan of the revolters in the Dazexiang uprising, as recorded in the Records of the Grand Historian:

王侯將相，寧有種乎？ [Classical Chinese, trad.]
王侯将相，宁有种乎？ [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE
Wáng hóu jiàng xiàng, nìng yǒu zhǒng hū?
Do kings, barons, generals, and ministers rise from only a fixed family background?

Pronunciation

Idiom

王侯將相

  1. (figurative) kings and nobles (in general); royalty and nobility
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