high officials and noble lords
Da Guan GUI Yao, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is d á Gu à NGU à y à o, meaning Da Guan GUI Ren. It's from shizongji II, the history of Jin Dynasty.
Idiom explanation
It's said that high officials and noble people. It refers to high-ranking officials and people of high status.
The origin of Idioms
The second chapter of emperor Shizong in the history of the Jin Dynasty: "officials and nobles should act irrationally, and the inspection by the supervisory yuan has never been impeached."
Analysis of Idioms
Synonyms: high ranking officials and dignitaries
Idiom usage
As subject, object, attribute; often used to satirize people
high officials and noble lords
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