一朝天子一朝臣

new emperor, new officials (idiom) / a new chief brings in new aides

one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire; whole; all; throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea

imperial or royal court / government / dynasty / reign of a sovereign or emperor / court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor / to make a pilgrimage to / facing / towards

morning

Chaotian district of Guangyuan city 廣元市|广元市[Guang3 yuan2 shi4], Sichuan

to have an audience with the Emperor / to be presented at court / to look skyward / to look up

day / sky / heaven

the (rightful) emperor / "Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation)

son / child / seed / egg / small thing / 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.-1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the Rat / Viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4] / ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north) / subsidiary / subordinate / sub-

(noun suffix)

court councilor

surname Chen

state official or subject in dynastic China / I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign) / Kangxi radical 131