titles and emoluments
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
titles and emoluments; rank and salary in the nobility or officialdom
literaryAn archaic term referring to the system of noble titles and their associated salaries or stipends in feudal China. Primarily used in historical or literary contexts.
Gǔ古
dài代
shì士
rén人
zhuī追
qiú求
gōng功
míng名
jué爵
lù禄
。
Ancient scholars pursued fame, rank, and emoluments.
Tā他
yīn因
gōng功
xūn勋
zhuó卓
zhù著
ér而
bèi被
shòu授
yǔ予
gāo高
jué爵
hòu厚
lù禄
。
He was granted a high title and generous emoluments for his outstanding merits.
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Shì视
jué爵
lù禄
wéi为
fèn粪
tǔ土
。
To regard titles and emoluments as dirt (i.e., with contempt).