imperial court; government
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the imperial court; the seat of government; the court and its administration
literaryA classical Chinese term referring literally to 'corridors and temples', which were architectural features of ancient Chinese imperial palaces and ancestral temples, thus metonymically representing the imperial court or central government. It is used in formal, historical, or literary contexts.
Tā他
xiōng胸
yǒu有
tāo韬
lüè略
，
zhì志
zài在
láng廊
miào庙
。
He has great strategic wisdom and aspires to serve at the imperial court.
Láng廊
miào庙
zhī之
cái才
，
dāng当
wéi为
shè社
jì稷
suǒ所
yòng用
。
Talents suited for the court should be employed for the good of the state.
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Zhè这
fèn份
zòu奏
zhāng章
guān关
xì系
zhòng重
dà大
，
bì必
dá达
láng廊
miào庙
。
This memorial is of great importance and must reach the imperial court.