huàn
hǎi

common
noun

Meaning of 宦海

宦海 means the officialdom; the bureaucratic world; the unpredictable sea of official life. Pronounced huàn hǎi.

  • the officialdom; the bureaucratic world; the unpredictable sea of official life

Definitions & Examples

bàn
shēng
huàn
hǎi
chén
 
kàn
tòu
le
rén
qíng
lěng
nuǎn
 

He has experienced the ups and downs of officialdom for half his life and has seen through the fickleness of human relationships.

Huàn
hǎi
fēng
xiǎn
è
 
xiǎo
xīn
jiù
huì
shēn
bài
míng
liè
 

The storms of officialdom are treacherous; a single misstep can lead to utter ruin.

qin
gào
jiè
 
huàn
hǎi
zhī
zhōng
zuì
zhòng
jǐn
yán
shèn
xíng
 

His father warned him that in the world of officials, caution in speech and action is of utmost importance.