皇亲国戚 Huang qin guo qi Imperial relatives

Explanation

皇帝的亲属，泛指有权势的人。

The emperor's relatives, generally referring to powerful people.

Origin Story

大明王朝，国泰民安。然而，皇宫深处，却暗流涌动。皇帝的叔父，一位手握重兵的王爷，觊觎皇位已久。他暗中结党营私，收买朝中大臣，为篡位做准备。他的儿子，更是骄横跋扈，仗着皇亲国戚的身份，横行霸道，欺压百姓，鱼肉乡里。百姓苦不堪言，却又不敢声张。与此同时，皇帝身边也并非都是忠心耿耿之臣，一些贪官污吏，为了自身的利益，也与王爷暗中勾结，助纣为虐。这使得朝廷内部矛盾重重，危机四伏。一位正直的御史大夫，发现了王爷的阴谋，他不顾个人安危，上书弹劾王爷，揭露他的罪行。然而，王爷势力庞大，御史大夫的奏章被压了下来，甚至受到了迫害。然而，正义终将战胜邪恶，真相最终大白于天下。王爷的阴谋被揭穿，他被剥夺爵位，押入大牢，他的儿子也受到了应有的惩罚。大明王朝，终于恢复了往日的平静，百姓们也过上了安居乐业的生活。

Daming Wangchao, guotaimin'an. Ran'er, huanggong shenchu, que'anliuyongdong. Huangdi de shufu, yiwei shouwo zhongbing de wangye, jiyu huangwei yijiu. Ta anzhong jie dangyingsi, shoumai chaozhong dacheng, wei zuanwei zuo zhunbei. Ta de erzi, geng shi jiaoheng bahu, zhangzhe huangqin guoqi de shenfen, henghang badao, qiyaya baixing, yurou xiangli. Baixing ku bu kan yan, que you bu gan shengzhang. Yucitongshi, huangdi shenbian ye bing fei dou shi zhongxin genggeng zhi chen, yixie tan guan wuli, weile zishen de liyi, ye yu wangye anzhong goujie, zhubu wei nue. Zhe shide chao ting neibu maodun chongchong, weiji sifufu. Yiwai zhengzhi de yushi daifu, faxianle wangye de yinmou, ta bugu geren anwei, shangshu tanhe wangye, jielu ta de zuixing. Ran'er, wangye shili pangda, yushi daifu de zouzhang bei yale xia lai, shen zhi shoudaole pohai. Ran'er, zhengyi zhongjiang zhansheng xie'e, zhenxiang zhongjiu dabaoyu tianxia. Wangye de yinmou bei jiechuan, ta bei bo duo juewei, yayi dalao, ta de erzi ye shoudaole yingyou de chengfa. Daming Wangchao, zhongyu huifu le wangri de pingjing, baixing men ye guosangle anjuleye de shenghuo.

In the Ming Dynasty, the country enjoyed peace and prosperity. However, in the depths of the imperial palace, undercurrents were surging. The emperor's uncle, a prince with considerable military power, had long coveted the throne. He secretly formed factions, bribed court officials, and prepared for a coup. His son was even more arrogant and overbearing, using his status as an imperial relative to act tyrannically, oppress the people, and exploit the local populace. The people suffered terribly but dared not speak out. At the same time, not all officials around the emperor were loyal. Some corrupt officials colluded with the prince for their own benefit. This caused internal conflicts and crises within the court. An upright censor discovered the prince's plot. Ignoring his personal safety, he submitted a report impeaching the prince and exposing his crimes. However, the prince was powerful and the censor's report was suppressed, leading to the censor's persecution. However, justice ultimately prevailed, and the truth was revealed to the world. The prince's plot was exposed, he was stripped of his title, imprisoned, and his son was also punished accordingly. The Ming Dynasty finally returned to its former calm, and the people lived in peace and contentment.

Usage

通常用作主语、宾语或定语，用来指代那些有权有势的皇室亲属，有时也用来讽刺那些仗势欺人的人。

Tongchang yongzuo zhuyu, binyu huo dingyu, yonglai zhidao naxie you quan you shi de huangshi qinshu, youshi ye yonglai fengci naxie zhangshi qiren de ren.

Usually used as the subject, object, or attributive, used to refer to those powerful imperial relatives, sometimes used to satirize those who use their power to bully others.

Examples

• 皇亲国戚们仗势欺人，百姓敢怒不敢言。

  Huangqin guoqi men zhangshi qiren, baixing gan nu bu gan yan.

  The imperial relatives bullied people with their power, and the people dared not speak out.

• 一些皇亲国戚，凭借自己的身份，为非作歹。

  Yixie huangqin guoqi, pingjie zijide shenfen, wei fei zuo dai

  Some imperial relatives did evil things because of their status

Related Idioms

• 达官贵人

• 高官厚禄

Opposite Idioms

• 平民百姓

• 黎民百姓