弄臣 (lòng) — court jester; favorite courtier; minion

Definition

A 弄臣 (lòngchén) is a court jester or favored courtier in ancient China who entertained the emperor through jokes and flattery. The term carries a negative connotation of someone who gained influence through sycophancy rather than ability.

noun

court jesterfavorite courtierminion

Measure word · 个

Examples

，弄臣，。
Zài gǔ dài gōng tíng zhōng, lòng cháng cháng bàn yǎn xiǎo chǒu de jué sè, wèi huáng dì jiě mèn.
In ancient imperial courts, the court jester often played the role of a clown to amuse the emperor.
弄臣。
Zhè wèi lòng píng jiè chǎn mèi zhī cí huò dé le huáng dì de chǒng xìn.
This favorite courtier gained the emperor's trust through flattering words.
，弄臣。
Lì shǐ xué jiā rèn wéi, lòng de quán shì wǎng wǎng dǎo zhì cháo zhèng fǔ bài.
Historians believe that the power of court jesters often led to political corruption.

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