伴食宰相
bàn​shí​zǎi​xiàng

mediocre high official

  • created sense approved 伴食宰相 · bàn​shí​zǎi​xiàng · mediocre high official — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    伴食宰相

    bàn​shí​zǎi​xiàng

    mediocre high official

    A high official who holds a position without doing any real work or fulfilling their duties; literally 'a chancellor who only keeps others company while dining'

    伴食 (literal) → 伴食 · bàn​shí · to hold a sinecure 宰相 (literal) → 宰相 · zǎi​xiàng · prime minister

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