created sense approved 小朝廷 · xiǎocháotíng · rump state, breakaway regime — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
小朝廷
xiǎocháotíng
rump state, breakaway regime
A regime or imperial court governing only a part of the country, often in a state of temporary ease or as a dependency.
小 (literal) → 小 · xiǎo · small 朝廷 (literal) → 朝廷 · cháotíng · royal court
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created sense approved 小朝廷 · xiǎocháotíng · talented local administration — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
小朝廷
xiǎocháotíng
talented local administration
A local government office noted for having a large concentration of talented officials, comparable to the central court
小 (literal) → 小 · xiǎo · small 朝廷 (literal) → 朝廷 · cháotíng · royal court
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created sense approved 小朝廷 · xiǎocháotíng · lavish lifestyle — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
小朝廷
xiǎocháotíng
lavish lifestyle
(literary) An extravagant or high-status lifestyle resembling that of royalty.
小 (literal) → 小 · xiǎo · small 朝廷 (literal) → 朝廷 · cháotíng · royal court
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created sense approved 小朝廷 · xiǎocháotíng · local power center — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
小朝廷
xiǎocháotíng
local power center
An influential local government office or person whose power and scale of operations rival the central imperial government, often used pejoratively
小 (literal) → 小 · xiǎo · small 朝廷 (literal) → 朝廷 · cháotíng · royal court
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