臣 (chén) — (historical) subject, minister, official (under a ruler); (humble, self-referential, archaic) I, your servant (used when addressing the emperor)
Definition
Historical term for an official serving a ruler; also the humble, archaic first-person 'I' a minister used when speaking to the emperor (e.g. 臣不敢).
noun
(historical) subjectministerofficial (under a ruler)(humble, self-referential, archaic) Iyour servant (used when addressing the emperor)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 。Gǔ dài zhōng chén yǐ sǐ bào guó.In ancient times, loyal subjects would die to repay the state.
- 臣，。chén Bù gǎn qī jūn, qǐng bì xià míng chá.I, your servant, dare not deceive the sovereign; please investigate thoroughly, Your Majesty.
- ，。Mǎn cháo wén wǔ dà chén, jiē guì fú yú dì.All the civil and military grand officials of the court knelt prostrate on the ground.
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