Meaning of 芝麻官
芝麻官 means petty official; minor functionary; small potato. Pronounced zhī ma guān.
- petty official; minor functionary; small potato
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zài在
zhè这
gè个
xiǎo小
xiàn县
chéng城
lǐ里
dāng当
le了
shí十
jǐ几
nián年
de的
zhī芝
ma麻
guān官
，
yī一
zhí直
méi没
shēng升
shàng上
qu去
。
He has been a petty official in this small county town for over a decade, never getting promoted.
Bié别
kàn看
tā他
zhǐ只
shì是
gè个
qī七
pǐn品
zhī芝
ma麻
guān官
，
guān官
wēi威
dào倒
bù不
xiǎo小
。
Don't be fooled by him being just a seventh-rank petty official; he puts on quite a show of authority.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhī芝
ma麻
guān官
r儿
néng能
yǒu有
shén什
me么
shí实
quán权
？
What real power could this kind of petty official possibly have?
Xiǎo小
xiǎo小
zhī芝
ma麻
guān官
，
jìng竟
rán然
yě也
gǎn敢
tān贪
wū污
shòu受
huì贿
。
Such a minor petty official actually dares to embezzle and accept bribes.