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The character 臣 began as a pictograph of a downward-looking eye. This lowered gaze symbolized a person bowing in submission before a superior, leading to its core meaning of a minister or official serving a monarch. Historically, it was also used as a humble first-person pronoun when officials addressed an emperor, emphasizing loyalty and servitude to the state.
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这位大臣很忠诚。
大臣向国王报告。
古代臣子必须忠心。
他臣服于强大的力量。
这位大臣不仅聪明，而且勇敢。
在历史上，许多臣子为国王牺牲。
大臣们正在讨论国家大事。
尽管面临困难，臣子依然保持忠诚。