trouble in the official seas

trouble in the official seas

As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is Hu à NH à if à NGB à, which means the ups and downs of officialdom, like the waves and Gales in the ocean, which is unpredictable, and also refers to the risks and twists and turns in officialdom. It comes from the Song Dynasty's Lu You's "rest day probation".

Idiom usage

The rise and fall of the officialdom made me feel more and more depressed after the turmoil.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: ups and downs of official life

The origin of Idioms

Lu You, Song Dynasty, wrote in his rest day probation: "I'm really experienced in official affairs, and I'll send the world to the post office."

Idiom explanation

Official sea: it used to refer to officialdom. It used to refer to the ups and downs of officialdom, like the waves and winds in the ocean, which are unpredictable; it also refers to the risks and twists and turns in officialdom.