Definition
弑君 (shì jūn) is a separable verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to kill one's sovereign' — the act of regicide. It splits when inserting aspectual markers or measure words: you say 弑了君 ('committed regicide') or 弑过君 ('has committed regicide'), not 弑君了. This word is almost exclusively historical/political; modern Chinese uses 杀死君主 instead in ordinary contexts.
v.o.
to commit regicideto kill one's sovereign
Examples
- ，弑君。Zài fēngjiàn shídài, shì jūn bèi rènwéi shì zuì yánzhòng de zuìxíng zhī yī.In feudal times, regicide was considered one of the most serious crimes.
- ，。Lìshǐ shàng jìzǎi tā céngjīng shì guò jūn, dàn shǐxuéjiā duì cǐ yǒu zhēngyì.Historical records say he once committed regicide, but historians dispute this.
- 弑君。shì jūn zhě wǎngwǎng huì bèi chǔ yǐ jíxíng.Those who commit regicide are often subjected to capital punishment.
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