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刀笔吏
dāo​bǐ​lì

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Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
刀笔吏 刀筆吏 dāo​bǐ​lì
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(literary) a minor official who handles legal documents and paperwork; a petty clerk
pettifogger
(literary) an unscrupulous lawyer or scribe who exploits legal loopholes

Frequency

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Abbreviation of

  • 刀笔 dāo​bǐ

Classifier

  • 个 gè

Sources

Frequency data
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