central administration; government hub
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
central administrative institution; key government organ
literaryA literary term (书面语) referring to the central government apparatus or crucial administrative departments. Often used in historical texts or formal contexts to describe the seat of power.
Tā他
rèn任
zhí职
yú于
cháo朝
tíng廷
shū枢
yào要
，
zhǎng掌
guǎn管
jūn军
guó国
dà大
shì事
。
He served in the central administration of the imperial court, managing major military and state affairs.
Shū枢
yào要
zhī之
dì地
，
fēi非
yī一
bān般
rén人
kě可
suí随
yì意
chū出
rù入
。
The central government offices are not places where ordinary people can come and go freely.
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Zhǎng掌
wò握
shū枢
yào要
，
fāng方
néng能
hào号
lìng令
tiān天
xià下
。
Only by controlling the central administration can one command the world.