清君侧

清君側

qīng jūncè

idiom

Meanings

1 to purge those beside the ruler
2 to rid the court of the sovereign's bad advisers
3 classic pretext for armed rebellion

Characters

clear out, purge

ruler, sovereign

Examples

HSK 7-9

他打着清君侧的旗号起兵。

Tā dǎ zhe qīng jūncè de qíhào qǐbīng.

He raised troops under the banner of 'purging the sovereign's court.'

HSK 7-9

历史上以清君侧为名的叛乱不胜枚举。

Lìshǐ shàng yǐ qīng jūncè wéimíng de pànluàn búshèng-méijǔ.

History is full of rebellions fought in the name of cleaning out the ruler's advisers.

Tips

history

From 《公羊传·定公十三年》: 逐君侧之恶人 - drive out the evil men beside the lord. Most famously the slogan of the Tang An Lushan rebellion and the Ming Jingnan campaign. Almost always a fig-leaf for seizing power yourself.

Stroke Order

清 qīng

君 jūn

侧 cè