罢黜

罷黜

bàchù

verb #80,080

Meanings

HSK 7-9

那个贪官很快就被皇帝罢黜了。

Nàge tānguān hěnkuài jiù bèi huángdì bàchù le.

That corrupt official was soon dismissed by the emperor.

HSK 7-9

汉武帝时期，儒家以外的学说都遭到罢黜。

Hànwǔdì shíqī, Rújiā yǐwài de xuéshuō dōu zāodào bàchù.

Under Emperor Wu of Han, every school of thought except Confucianism was banished from official favor.

history

The best-known use is the Han policy 罢黜百家，独尊儒术: ban the Hundred Schools and honor Confucianism alone, urged on 汉武帝 by 董仲舒 around 134 BCE.

usage

罢黜 is formal and historical. For removing an official today, Chinese uses 罢免 or 撤职.

罢 bà

黜 chù