一朝天子一朝臣

yī cháo tiān zǐ yī cháo chén

Dictionary entry

new emperor, new officials (idiom)

What does 一朝天子一朝臣 mean?

一朝天子一朝臣 (yī cháo tiān zǐ yī cháo chén) has the following dictionary meaning.

1new emperor, new officials (idiom)

2a new chief brings in new aides

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 朝Cháoabbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea 天tiānday · sky 子zǐson · child 臣Chénsurname Chen

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一朝天子一朝臣

yī cháo tiān zǐ yī cháo chén

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