official fortune; luck in official career
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
luck in official career; fortunes of an official
formalRefers to the fortune, chance, or overall trajectory of someone's career as an official or in a bureaucratic position. Typically used in the context of traditional or historical officialdom, but can be applied metaphorically to modern bureaucratic careers.
Tā他
zhè这
jǐ几
nián年
guān官
yùn运
hēng亨
tōng通
，
lián连
shēng升
sān三
jí级
。
His official fortunes have been smooth these years; he's been promoted three levels in a row.
Gǔ古
rén人
hěn很
xìn信
fēng风
shuǐ水
，
rèn认
wéi为
zǔ祖
fén坟
de的
wèi位
zhì置
huì会
yǐng影
xiǎng响
hòu后
dài代
de的
guān官
yùn运
。
Ancient people strongly believed in feng shui, thinking the location of ancestral graves could affect the official fortunes of descendants.
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Zhè这
chǎng场
zhèng政
zhì治
fēng风
bō波
ràng让
tā他
de的
guān官
yùn运
zǒu走
dào到
le了
jìn尽
tóu头
。
This political turmoil brought his official career fortunes to an end.
Guān官
yùn运
zhè这
zhǒng种
dōng东
xī西
，
yī一
bàn半
kào靠
néng能
lì力
，
yī一
bàn半
kào靠
jī机
yù遇
。
Official fortune is half dependent on ability and half on opportunity.