dài​zhào

waiting for imperial orders

Senses

待诏/ 待詔 dài​zhào waiting for imperial orders

(bound form) to await an imperial edict or decree; to wait for orders from the emperor

待诏/ 待詔 dài​zhào official title

(bound form) an official rank or person with specialized skills (like medicine, divination, or chess) kept on call at the imperial academy for consultation; specifically found in Tang, Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties

待诏/ 待詔 dài​zhào artisan or service worker

(literary) an honorific for skilled craftsmen, masters of trades (such as painters, physicians, or diviners), or service workers like barbers and shop clerks

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