good tsar, bad boyars

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释义与例句

phr.
  1. 1.

    an ideology that attributes good outcomes to the tsar, and bad outcomes to his inferior ministers (boyars).

    历史 政治
  2. 2.

    used to criticize situations in which high-ranking authorities disclaim responsibility for their policies and activities

    比喻

词源

Compare if only the tsar knew, German wenn das der Führer wüsste. Suggests that, if only the tsar were aware of the injustices of his bad boyars, he would immediately rectify the problems.

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