shān​gāo​huáng​dì​yuǎn

beyond the reach of authority

山高皇帝远 山高皇帝遠 shān​gāo​huáng​dì​yuǎn
beyond the reach of authority
Literally "the mountains are high and the emperor is far away"; used to describe a remote place that is beyond the reach of the central government or law.

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