王侯將相

Chinese
princes and marquises; royalty and nobility
trad. (王侯將相) 王侯 將相
simp. (王侯将相) 王侯 将相

Etymology

Slogan of the revolters in the Dazexiang uprising, as recorded in the Records of the Grand Historian:

王侯將相，寧有種乎？ [Classical Chinese, trad.][▼ expand/hide]
王侯将相，宁有种乎？ [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, circa 91 BCE
Wáng hóu jiàng xiàng, nìng yǒu zhǒng hū? [Pinyin]
Do kings, barons, generals, and ministers rise from only a fixed family background?

Pronunciation

Idiom

王侯將相

  1. (figuratively) kings and nobles (in general); royalty and nobility
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