higher-ups; bosses; people in authority
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higher-ups; bosses; people in positions of authority or power
informalColloquial term referring to leaders, managers, or officials with decision-making power, often used in a slightly informal or complaining tone.
Gōng公
sī司
lǐ里
nà那
xiē些
tóu头
tóu头
nǎo脑
nǎo脑
zhěng整
tiān天
kāi开
huì会
，
què却
bù不
zuò做
shí实
shì事
。
Those higher-ups in the company hold meetings all day but don't do any real work.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
bì必
xū须
dé得
dào到
tóu头
tóu头
nǎo脑
nǎo脑
de的
pī批
zhǔn准
。
This matter must be approved by the top brass.
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Bié别
dé得
zuì罪
nà那
xiē些
tóu头
tóu头
nǎo脑
nǎo脑
，
fǒu否
zé则
méi没
nǐ你
hǎo好
rì日
zi子
guò过
。
Don't offend those people in authority, or you'll be in for a hard time.