high-rank official

high-rank official

The king and his ministers. Later, it generally refers to senior officials. It comes from the biography of Mencius and Xunqing in historical records: "the prince first saw his skill, but he was afraid of it, so he couldn't do it later."

Interpretation of words

The king and his ministers. Later, it generally refers to senior officials.

Source of words

In Ming Liang Lun Yi written by Gong Zizhen in Qing Dynasty, "the rich and the noble are treated by heaven as gentlemen."

Discrimination of words

words whose meaning is similar

Dignitaries, princes and nobles

antonym

rank and file

usage

As subject, object, attribute; used in writing