四世三公

sìshìsāngōng
  1. (archaic) occupying the highest civil posts for four generations (a reference to Yuan Shao's family)
  2. occupying the highest civil posts for four generations (a reference to Yuan Shao's family)

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Entry Composition

1 四 sì
  1. four
  2. 4
=2 世 Shì surname Shi
=2 世 shì
  1. life
  2. age
  3. generation
  4. era
  5. world
  6. lifetime
  7. epoch
  8. descendant
  9. noble
3 三公 sāngōng
  1. (Mainland China, politics) three kinds of public expenses, including buy and use government cars, overseas trips, and official receptions
  2. (archaic) three highest-ranking civil officials in the imperial court
  3. a kind of poker game
  4. three highest-ranking civil officials in the imperial court
  5. three kinds of public expenses, including buy and use government cars, overseas trips, and official receptions