谪居

Traditional: 謫居

zhé jū

Dictionary entry

(of officials in imperial China) to live in banishment

What does 谪居 mean?

谪居 (zhé jū) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(of officials in imperial China) to live in banishment

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谪zhéto relegate a high official to a minor post in an outlying region (punishment in imperial China) · to banish or exile 居Jūsurname Ju

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谪居

zhé jū

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