cóng​lì

subordinate official

cóng​lì subordinate official

  1. subordinate
    (bound form) Secondary; accessory; auxiliary; refers to a person attending to a superior, such as a follower or retainer.
  2. minor official
    (bound form) a low-level functionary, clerk, or yamen runner

cóng​lì be an official

  1. to engage in
    To take part in or be engaged in a profession or activity.
  2. official
    (bound form) a general term for government officials in imperial China