山中宰相
shān​zhōng​zǎi​xiàng

prime minister in the mountains

  • created reference approved 山中宰相 → 陶弘景 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    山中宰相 shān​zhōng​zǎi​xiàng

    陶弘景 táo​hóng​jǐng

    see

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  • created sense approved 山中宰相 · shān​zhōng​zǎi​xiàng · prime minister in the mountains — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    山中宰相

    shān​zhōng​zǎi​xiàng

    prime minister in the mountains

    Originally referring to the hermit Tao Hongjing, who was frequently consulted on state affairs by the Emperor; later used to describe a person with great talent for governance who chooses to live in seclusion or is not officially employed by the state.

    山 (literal) → 山 · shān · mountain 中 (literal) → 中 · zhōng · middle 宰相 (literal) → 宰相 · zǎi​xiàng · prime minister

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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