骊姬之乱 lí jī zhī luàn

Li Ji Rebellion in Jin history

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 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 晋文公jìn wén gōng

Characters

Character Meaning
骊 lí
black horse; good horse; jet steed
姬 jī
surname Ji; woman; concubine
之 zhī HSK 4
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
乱 luàn HSK 4
in confusion or disorder; disorder; to mix up