宦海浮沉
huàn​hǎi​fú​chén

political ups and downs

  • created sense approved 宦海浮沉 · huàn​hǎi​fú​chén · political ups and downs — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    宦海浮沉

    huàn​hǎi​fú​chén

    political ups and downs

    The unpredictable rises and falls of a career in government service; the shifting fortunes of officialdom or a political career.

    宦海 (literal) → 宦海 · huàn​hǎi · officialdom 浮沉 (literal) → 浮沉 · fú​chén · vicissitudes

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