advisor; aide; consultant
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
advisor; aide; private consultant
archaicA historical term for a private advisor or aide employed by a high-ranking official, general, or local governor. They worked on matters like administration, strategy, and paperwork, but were not part of the official state bureaucracy.
Jiāng将
jūn军
pìn聘
qǐng请
le了
yī一
wèi位
bǎo饱
xué学
zhī之
shì士
zuò作
wéi为
tā他
de的
mù幕
bīn宾
。
The general hired a learned scholar as his advisor.
Tā他
céng曾
zài在
zhōu州
fǔ府
dān担
rèn任
mù幕
bīn宾
，
xié协
zhù助
chǔ处
lǐ理
zhèng政
wù务
。
He once served as an aide in the prefectural government, assisting with administrative affairs.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Pìn聘
wéi为
mù幕
bīn宾
。
Employed as a private advisor.