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Change log entry 51475
Processed by: ycandau (2013-11-10 08:42:16 UTC)
Comment: << review queue entry 45015 - submitted by 'richwarm' >>
525 RW batch 1, 4/5

G hits = 54,000, not in M,

The newly powerful states were more eager to maintain aristocratic privileges over the traditional ideology of supporting the weak ruling entity during times of unrest (匡扶社稷 kuāng fú shè jì), which was to be widely propagated during imperial China to consolidate power into the ruling family.
http://www.chinatraveldiscovery.com/china-history/spring-and-autumn-period/index.htm

I think "earnestly" probably came out of thin air.

NC @ 匡扶 = (書) rectify and assist, assist, uphold
Diff:
- 匡扶社稷 匡扶社稷 [kuang1 fu2 she4 ji4] /to earnestly support one's country (idiom)/
+ 匡扶社稷 匡扶社稷 [kuang1 fu2 she4 ji4] /(of states within the nation) to support the ruler in governing the country/
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