故吏 gù lì ㄍㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋ gu3 lei6
- (literary) former subordinate
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故
- 世故 shì gu ㄕˋ ˙ㄍㄨ sai3 gu3 sophisticated
- 事故 shì gù ㄕˋ ㄍㄨˋ si6 gu3 accident
- 故事 gù shi ㄍㄨˋ ˙ㄕ gu3 si6 narrative; story; tale
- 故意 gù yì ㄍㄨˋ ㄧˋ gu3 ji3 deliberately; on purpose
- 故乡 故鄉 gù xiāng ㄍㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤ gu3 hoeng1 home
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- 故障 gù zhàng ㄍㄨˋ ㄓㄤˋ gu3 zoeng3 malfunction
- 无故 無故 wú gù ㄨˊ ㄍㄨˋ mou4 gu3 without cause or reason
- 缘故 緣故 yuán gù ㄩㄢˊ ㄍㄨˋ jyun4 gu3 reason
- 世故 shì gù ㄕˋ ㄍㄨˋ sai3 gu3 the ways of the world
- 亡故 wáng gù ㄨㄤˊ ㄍㄨˋ mong4 gu3 to die
- 何故 hé gù ㄏㄜˊ ㄍㄨˋ ho4 gu3 what for?
- 借故 jiè gù ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄍㄨˋ ze3 gu3 to find an excuse
- 典故 diǎn gù ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄍㄨˋ din2 gu3 classical story or quote from the literature
- 原故 yuán gù ㄩㄢˊ ㄍㄨˋ jyun4 gu3 variant of 缘故
- 因故 yīn gù ㄧㄣ ㄍㄨˋ jan1 gu3 for some reason
- 如故 rú gù ㄖㄨˊ ㄍㄨˋ jyu4 gu3 as before
- 已故 yǐ gù ㄧˇ ㄍㄨˋ ji5 gu3 the late
- 掌故 zhǎng gù ㄓㄤˇ ㄍㄨˋ zoeng2 gu3 anecdote; tales (esp. about a historical figure)
- 推故 tuī gù ㄊㄨㄟ ㄍㄨˋ teoi1 gu3 to find a pretext for refusing
- 故世 gù shì ㄍㄨˋ ㄕˋ gu3 sai3 to die
吏
- 官吏 guān lì ㄍㄨㄢ ㄌㄧˋ gun1 lei6 bureaucrat
- 假吏 jiǎ lì ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄌㄧˋ gaa2 lei6 acting magistrate
- 吏治 lì zhì ㄌㄧˋ ㄓˋ lei6 zi6 style of governing (of minor official)
- 吏胥 lì xū ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄩ lei6 seoi1 minor official
- 吏部 Lì bù ㄌㄧˋ ㄅㄨˋ lei6 bou6 Ministry of Appointments (in imperial China)
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- 属吏 屬吏 shǔ lì ㄕㄨˇ ㄌㄧˋ suk6 lei6 (old) subordinate; underling
- 从吏 從吏 cóng lì ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ cung4 lei6 minor official
- 污吏 wū lì ㄨ ㄌㄧˋ wu1 lei6 a corrupt official
- 狱吏 獄吏 yù lì ㄩˋ ㄌㄧˋ juk6 lei6 prison guard
- 胥吏 xū lì ㄒㄩ ㄌㄧˋ seoi1 lei6 low-level government official (in former times)
- 蠹吏 dù lì ㄉㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋ dou3 lei6 corrupt officials
- 奸官污吏 jiān guān wū lì ㄐㄧㄢ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄨ ㄌㄧˋ gaan1 gun1 wu1 lei6 traitor minister and corrupt official (idiom); abuse and corruption
- 贪官污吏 貪官污吏 tān guān wū lì ㄊㄢ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄨ ㄌㄧˋ taam1 gun1 wu1 lei6 grasping officials, corrupt mandarins (idiom); abuse and corruption
- 赃官污吏 贓官污吏 zāng guān wū lì ㄗㄤ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄨ ㄌㄧˋ zong1 gun1 wu1 lei6 grasping officials, corrupt mandarins (idiom); abuse and corruption
Idioms with these characters
- 蹈常袭故 蹈常襲故 dǎo cháng xí gù ㄉㄠˇ ㄔㄤˊ ㄒㄧˊ ㄍㄨˋ dou6 soeng4 zaap6 gu3 follow the same old path (idiom); stuck in a rut
- 非亲非故 非親非故 fēi qīn fēi gù ㄈㄟ ㄑㄧㄣ ㄈㄟ ㄍㄨˋ fei1 can1 fei1 gu3 lit. neither a relative nor a friend (idiom)
- 革故鼎新 gé gù dǐng xīn ㄍㄜˊ ㄍㄨˋ ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄣ gaak3 gu3 ding2 san1 to discard the old and introduce the new (idiom); to innovate
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- 故步自封 gù bù zì fēng ㄍㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗˋ ㄈㄥ gu3 bou6 zi6 fung1 stuck in the old ways (idiom); refusing to acknowledge new ideas
- 狂奴故态 狂奴故態 kuáng nú gù tài ㄎㄨㄤˊ ㄋㄨˊ ㄍㄨˋ ㄊㄞˋ kwong4 nou4 gu3 taai3 to be set in one's ways (idiom)
- 老于世故 老於世故 lǎo yú shì gù ㄌㄠˇ ㄩˊ ㄕˋ ㄍㄨˋ lou5 jyu1 sai3 gu3 experienced in the ways of the world (idiom); worldly-wise
- 明知故犯 míng zhī gù fàn ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓ ㄍㄨˋ ㄈㄢˋ ming4 zi1 gu3 faan6 deliberate violation (idiom); intentional crime
- 明知故问 明知故問 míng zhī gù wèn ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓ ㄍㄨˋ ㄨㄣˋ ming4 zi1 gu3 man6 (idiom) to ask a question, already knowing the answer
- 攀亲道故 攀親道故 pān qīn dào gù ㄆㄢ ㄑㄧㄣ ㄉㄠˋ ㄍㄨˋ paan1 can1 dou6 gu3 (idiom) to use claims to kinship or friendship to climb socially
- 平白无故 平白無故 píng bái wú gù ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄞˊ ㄨˊ ㄍㄨˋ ping4 baak6 mou4 gu3 (idiom) for no reason whatever; inexplicably
- 奸官污吏 jiān guān wū lì ㄐㄧㄢ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄨ ㄌㄧˋ gaan1 gun1 wu1 lei6 traitor minister and corrupt official (idiom); abuse and corruption
- 贪官污吏 貪官污吏 tān guān wū lì ㄊㄢ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄨ ㄌㄧˋ taam1 gun1 wu1 lei6 grasping officials, corrupt mandarins (idiom); abuse and corruption
- 赃官污吏 贓官污吏 zāng guān wū lì ㄗㄤ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄨ ㄌㄧˋ zong1 gun1 wu1 lei6 grasping officials, corrupt mandarins (idiom); abuse and corruption