布衣卿相
bù​yī​qīng​xiàng

commoners who become ministers

  • created sense approved 布衣卿相 · bù​yī​qīng​xiàng · commoners who become ministers — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    布衣卿相

    bù​yī​qīng​xiàng

    commoners who become ministers

    Commoners who rise to high government positions by virtue of their own talent or merit, rather than through aristocratic birth.

    bù​yī​qīng​xiāng

    布衣 (literal) → 布衣 · bù​yī · common people 卿 (literal) → 卿 · qīng · high official 相 (literal) → 相 · xiàng · minister

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