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Desperate Measures in Ancient China: Assassins of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (Part 1)
The tales of Chinese assassins are of men whose extreme resolve and loyalty earned them a unique and influential place in Chinese history. Carrying out their fateful missions like one-man armies, these hardened fighters of the Middle Kingdom served a variety of masters with differing motivations.
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Chinese Idiom: Respect the King and Defend Against Barbarians
The Chinese idiom 尊王攘夷 (zūn wáng rǎng yí) means to “respect the king and defend against barbarians.”
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Chinese Idiom: Concealing an Illness and Avoiding Treatment
The Chinese idiom 諱疾忌醫, pronounced huì jí jì yī, refers to concealing an illness and avoiding treatment.
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Desperate Measures in Ancient China: Assassins of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (Part 1)
The tales of Chinese assassins are of men whose extreme resolve and loyalty earned them a unique and influential place in Chinese history. Carrying out their fateful missions like one-man armies, these hardened fighters of the Middle Kingdom served a variety of masters with differing motivations.
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Chinese Idiom: Respect the King and Defend Against Barbarians
The Chinese idiom 尊王攘夷 (zūn wáng rǎng yí) means to “respect the king and defend against barbarians.”
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Chinese Idiom: Concealing an Illness and Avoiding Treatment
The Chinese idiom 諱疾忌醫, pronounced huì jí jì yī, refers to concealing an illness and avoiding treatment.
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