official career; life as an official
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
official career; life, experiences, and fortunes of a government official
literaryA classical/literary term referring to the bureaucratic career path, including its ups and downs, successes and failures.
Tā他
yī一
shēng生
huàn宦
tú途
kǎn坎
kě坷
，
lǚ屡
zāo遭
biǎn贬
zhé谪
。
His official career was full of setbacks; he was demoted repeatedly.
Gǔ古
dài代
wén文
rén人
cháng常
cháng常
zài在
shī诗
cí词
zhōng中
shū抒
fā发
huàn宦
tú途
shī失
yì意
de的
gǎn感
kǎi慨
。
Ancient scholars often expressed their frustrations with career disappointment in poetry.
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Huàn宦
tú途
xiōng凶
xiǎn险
，
ràng让
tā他
méng萌
shēng生
le了
guī归
yǐn隐
tián田
yuán园
de的
niàn念
tou头
。
The treacherous nature of official life made him consider retiring to the countryside.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
jì记
lù录
le了
tā他
jǐ几
shí十
nián年
de的
huàn宦
tú途
jiàn见
wén闻
。
This book records his observations from decades in the official world.