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Progressing from characters to words and idioms marks advanced Chinese. This guide freely explains 「賊子亂臣」 for your learning.

This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「賊子亂臣」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.

Refers to people who have ulterior motives and do evil things.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zéi zǐ luàn chén

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

chaak2 ji2 lyun6 san4

Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.