貳臣

貳臣

Chinese

		two (fraud-proof)	statesman; vassal; courtier statesman; vassal; courtier; minister; official
trad. (貳臣)		貳	臣
simp. (贰臣)		贰	臣

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): èrchén

  (Zhuyin): ㄦˋ ㄔㄣˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): ji⁶ san⁴

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: èrchén
    • Zhuyin: ㄦˋ ㄔㄣˊ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ellchern
    • IPA ^(key): /ˀɤɻ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: ji⁶ san⁴
    • Yale: yih sàhn
    • Cantonese Pinyin: ji⁶ san⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: yi⁶ sen⁴
    • IPA ^(key): /jiː²² sɐn²¹/

Noun

貳臣

1. (historical) official who retains his position after capitulating to the new dynasty; turncoat official
2. (figuratively) rebel; someone who has rebellious thoughts or behaviour