shī师（師）ye爷（爺）
师（師）
爷（爺）
technical
noun
Meaning of 师爷
师爷 means private secretary or legal advisor in traditional government offices (yamen). Pronounced shī ye.
- private secretary or legal advisor in traditional government offices (yamen)
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
wèi位
xiàn县
tài太
ye爷
shēn身
biān边
yǒu有
yī一
wèi位
jīng精
míng明
de的
xíng刑
míng名
shī师
ye爷
。
This county magistrate has a shrewd legal advisor at his side.
Qián钱
liáng粮
shī师
ye爷
fù负
zé责
guǎn管
lǐ理
shuì税
shōu收
hé和
cái财
zhèng政
。
The tax secretary was responsible for managing revenue and finance.
Tā他
bāo包
lǎn揽
cí词
sòng讼
，
chōng充
dāng当
shī师
ye爷
，
cóng从
zhōng中
móu牟
lì利
。
He took on lawsuits, acted as a legal advisor, and profited from it.
Shào绍
xīng兴
shī师
ye爷
zài在
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
hěn很
yǒu有
míng名
。
Shaoxing private secretaries were very famous in history.
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