朝臣 [－－]

Jyutping ciu4 san4
Pinyin cháo chén

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. court councilor
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    courtier, minister (attendant at a royal court)
    (syn.) 廷臣
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    一朝天子一朝臣
    一朝天子一朝臣
    jat1 ciu4 tin1 zi2 jat1 ciu4 san4
    • the subordinates or followers will tend to lose their power once the superior has fallen from power; literally: one reign of an emperor, one reign of officials
  2. Cantonese
    一朝天子一朝臣，新老细上场，你都系谂定后路啦。
    一朝天子一朝臣，新老細上場，你都係諗定後路啦。
    jat1 ciu4 tin1 zi2 jat1 ciu4 san4, san1 lou5 sai3 soeng5 coeng4, nei5 dou1 hai6 nam2 ding6 hau6 lou6 laa1.
    • Our boss has been replaced and so will we. You'd better think about any alternative.