五日京兆
wǔ​rì​jīng​zhào

brief tenure in office

  • created sense approved 五日京兆 · wǔ​rì​jīng​zhào · brief tenure in office — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    五日京兆

    wǔ​rì​jīng​zhào

    brief tenure in office

    To hold a position for only a short time; often refers to someone who is about to leave their post and thus lacks long-term authority or interest. From a story in the "Book of Han" about an official who was expected to be dismissed within five days.

    五 (literal) → 五 · wǔ · five 日 (literal) → 日 · rì · day 京兆 (literal) → 京兆 · jīng​zhào · local governor

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