一朝天子一朝臣 in English yi1 chao2 tian1 zi3 yi1 chao2 chen2 Meaning

Meanings

• new emperor, new officials (idiomatic expression)
• a new chief brings in new aides

Pinyin

yi1 chao2 tian1 zi3 yi1 chao2 chen2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

一yi1one 朝chao2abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea 天tian1day 子zi5son 一yi1one 朝chao2abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea 臣chen2surname Chen