外王內帝
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Chinese[edit]
outside | king | inside | emperor | ||
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trad. (外王內帝) | 外 | 王 | 內 | 帝 | |
simp. (外王内帝) | 外 | 王 | 内 | 帝 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
外王內帝
- (historical) East Asian practice in which a monarch is described as a 王 (“king”) during diplomacy with the Chinese emperor, and as 皇帝 (huángdì, “emperor”) in his own country (e.g. notably in historical Vietnam)
Korean[edit]
Hanja in this term | |||
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外 | 王 | 內 | 帝 |