mù​yǒu

private assistant

Senses

幕友 mù​yǒu private assistant

Private assistant or adviser to a high official in ancient China, especially during the Ming and Qing dynasties; often responsible for legal or financial matters. Also known as 师爷 shī​ye or 幕宾 mù​bīn.

References

classifier 幕友/幕友 个/個
classifier 幕友/幕友 位/位
synonym 幕友/幕友 师爷/師爺
synonym 幕友/幕友 幕宾/幕賓
same_as 幕宾/幕賓 幕友/幕友