骊姬之乱 lí jī zhī luàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. Li Ji Rebellion in 657-651 BC, where concubine Li Ji tried to throne her son but was eventually defeated by Duke Wen of Jin 晉文公|晋文公[Jin4 Wen2 gong1]

CHARACTERS

骊 lí a pure black horse; a pair of horses
姬 jī beauty; imperial concubine
之 zhī
HSK 4
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
乱 luàn
HSK 4
confusion, state of chaos, revolt