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绍兴师爷
shào​xīng​shī​ye

legal expert

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绍兴师爷 紹興師爺 shào​xīng​shī​ye
legal expert
(literary) Advisors or legal experts typically from Shaoxing who worked in government offices during the Qing dynasty; used figuratively for a person who is clever, experienced, and highly skilled in handling legal documents or solving administrative problems.

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  • 师爷 shī​ye