灰衣主教

huīyīzhǔjiào

éminence grise

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Entry Composition

1 灰 huī
  1. ash
  2. dust
  3. lime
  4. gray
  5. discouraged; dejected
=2 衣 yī
  1. clothes
  2. Kangxi radical 145

classifier: 件
=2 衣 yì
  1. to dress
  2. to wear
  3. to put on (clothes)
=3 主教 zhǔjiào bishop
=3 主教 zhǔjiāo to mainly teach