清君侧
Traditional (Taiwan):
清君側
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to remove the treacherous ministers surrounding the monarch (historically used as a pretext for rebellion)
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Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now
- Literally
- clear out the ruler's flanks
- Meaning
- Historically, removing treacherous officials around the ruler, often a pretext for rebellion. Now, getting rid of bad people around a leader.
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