Chinese

Noun

暴政

1. tyranny, despotism
   • 儒有忠信以為甲胄，禮義以為干櫓；戴仁而行，抱義而處，雖有暴政，不更其所。其自立有如此者。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     儒有忠信以为甲胄，礼义以为干橹；戴仁而行，抱义而处，虽有暴政，不更其所。其自立有如此者。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
     From: The Book of Rites, Chapter "Conduct of the Scholar", circa 4th - 2nd B.C.E.

     Rú yǒu zhōngxìn yǐ wèi jiǎzhòu, lǐyì yǐ wèi gānlǔ; dài rén ér xíng, bào yì ér chù, suī yǒu bàozhèng, bù gèng qí suǒ. Qí zì lì yǒu rú cǐ zhě. [Pinyin]

     The scholar considers leal-heartedness and good faith to be his coat-of-mail and helmet; propriety and righteousness to be his shield and buckler; he walks along, bearing aloft over his head benevolence; he dwells, holding righteousness in his arms before him; the government may be violently oppressive, but he does not change his course - such is the way in which he maintains himself.

Descendants

Japanese

Noun

暴政 ‎(hiragana ぼうせい, romaji bōsei)

1. tyranny

Korean

Noun

暴政 • ‎(pokjeong) ‎(hangeul 폭정)

1. Hanja form^? of 폭정, “tyranny”.

Vietnamese

Adjective

暴政

1. Hán tự form of bạo chính, “tyranny”