師爺

师爷
shiyē
  1. (historical) private assistant or adviser attending to legal, fiscal, or secretarial duties in a local yamen
  2. (regional, dated) lawyer
  3. lawyer
  4. private assistant or adviser attending to legal, fiscal, or secretarial duties in a local yamen

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Homographs

師爺 shīyé

Entry Composition

=1 師 Shī surname Shi
=1 師 shī
  1. teacher
  2. master
  3. expert
  4. model
  5. army division
  6. (old) troops
  7. to dispatch troops
2 爺 yé
  1. grandpa
  2. old gentleman

Containing this entry

錢穀師爺 qiángǔshīyé