official's salary, especially in feudal times

official position, reputation, and wealth; high rank and its associated riches

Tang Dynasty general (703-757) and leader of the rebellion known as the [[安史之乱|安史之亂|an1 shi3 zhi1 luan4]]

(literary) honor and high salary; fame and wealth

high official post and generous pay; promotion to a high-ranking position with a large salary

Auspicious sculpted creature from Chinese mythology, typically resembling a unicorn or a deer with a long tail.

wealth and an official post; profit and status

(literary) the combination of an official's position and their government stipend; often used to refer to official posts in general

(literary) official rank and the salary or benefits that come with it; rank and emolument of nobility

Luquan Yi and Miao Autonomous County in Yunnan province

An idiom meaning one should not accept a reward or gift without having done something to deserve it; don't get a reward if it is not earned.

the Sulu Archipelago or the Sultanate of Sulu (historical state in the southern Philippines)

Luquan Yi and Miao autonomous county in Kunming, Yunnan Province

(literary) high government pay; a generous salary

(literary) to seek a lucrative official position or social status; to scheme for a government post

(idiom) to receive rewards or payment without having done anything to earn them; literally to receive a salary without having any merit

(literary) rank, wealth, and official salary handed down through generations within a family

Luquan Yi and Miao Autonomous County in [[昆明|昆明|kun1 ming2]], Yunnan

Li Tianlu (1910-1998), Taiwanese master puppeteer

happiness and official success; richness and prosperity

A wooden memorial tablet or altar honoring a great benefactor while they are still alive.

(literary) an official's salary or emolument

A fire that destroys property; to have one's house burned down.

an aristocratic family whose wealth and high rank are passed down through generations; a family with hereditary emoluments

Tagalog (language)

Peter (Catholic transliteration); specifically Saint Peter, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus.

(historical) high-ranking official in ancient China responsible for the palace guards and imperial household management

An honorific title given to high-ranking officials from the Warring States period through the Qing dynasty; originally a court advisor, it later became a prestigious honorary rank for top-tier civil officials.

smooth and shiny; bald; naked or stripped bare

to have one's judgment clouded by the pursuit of personal gain and official rank; obsessed with wealth and status

official rank and its associated prestige and wealth

to be promoted to a higher official rank and receive a salary increase

(literary) the traditional God of Fire; the name of the deity associated with fire in ancient Chinese mythology

The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican City

The Imperial Library of the Han Dynasty, built by order of Emperor Gaozu in the Weiyang Palace; it was a site where famous scholars such as Liu Xiang and Yang Xiong compiled and edited historical texts.

(variant form) Monroe Doctrine, the United States policy opposing European colonialism in the Americas

(literary) a very small or meager salary; a modest income

To receive a salary without doing any work or fulfilling one's duties; to hold a position for the pay while neglecting the responsibilities.

to enjoy the benefits of an official position without performing any work; a variant form

To hold a high position and receive a salary without fulfilling one's duties; to lead an idle life while being supported by others.

Bartholomew (person name); typically used in a religious or biblical context

to yearn for a high official position or salary

Lazarus, used in Catholic transliterations of the Bible

To keep one's government position and salary without achieving anything or contributing any value.

to have no official salary; to be without a government stipend

happiness and wealth; good fortune and high rank

official pay; salary of a government official

To support one's parents or dependents using a government salary or official pay

a person's destiny or fate throughout their life, including their wealth, status, and luck