marquis of ten thousand households; high official
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
marquis with revenue from ten thousand households (highest Han Dynasty rank)
archaicRefers specifically to the highest aristocratic rank during the Han Dynasty, entitling the holder to tax revenue from ten thousand households.
Lǐ李
Guǎng广
zhàn战
gōng功
hè赫
hè赫
，
què却
zhōng终
shēng生
wèi未
néng能
fēng封
wàn万
hù户
hóu侯
。
Li Guang had outstanding military achievements, yet he was never enfeoffed as a Marquis of Ten Thousand Households throughout his life.
Hàn汉
dài代
wàn万
hù户
hóu侯
de的
dì地
wèi位
xiāng相
dāng当
yú于
yī一
fāng方
zhū诸
hóu侯
。
The status of a Marquis of Ten Thousand Households in the Han Dynasty was equivalent to that of a regional prince.
noun
high-ranking official; noble dignitary; person of wealth and status
literaryMetaphorical extension used in literary contexts to refer to any person of high social status, wealth, or power.
Gǔ古
jīn今
duō多
shǎo少
dú读
shū书
rén人
，
yī一
shēng生
suǒ所
qiú求
bù不
guò过
shì是
fēng封
wàn万
hù户
hóu侯
。
Throughout history, how many scholars have sought nothing more in life than to become high-ranking nobles.
Tā他
lì历
jīng经
jiān艰
xiǎn险
，
zhōng终
yú于
chéng成
wéi为
xīn新
shí时
dài代
de的
wàn万
hù户
hóu侯
。
He went through hardships and finally became a wealthy magnate of the new era.