一朝天子一朝臣 yī cháo tiān zǐ yī cháo chén

a new chief brings in new aides

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. a new chief brings in new aides
  2. 2. new emperor, new officials (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
朝 cháo HSK 5
towards; facing; dynasty
天 tiān HSK 1
day; sky; heaven
子 zǐ HSK 1
(noun suffix); son; child
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
朝 cháo HSK 5
towards; facing; dynasty
臣 chén HSK 6
surname Chen; state official or subject in dynastic China