故吏

gùlì
(literary) former subordinate

CEDICT

literary

Entry Composition

1 故 gù
  1. happening
  2. instance
  3. reason
  4. cause
  5. intentional
  6. former
  7. old
  8. friend
  9. therefore
  10. hence
  11. (of people) to die, dead
2 吏 lì minor government official or functionary (old)