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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 shìshi4to serve as an official; an official; the two chess pieces in Chinese chess guarding the "general" or "king"
2仕宦 仕宦 shì huànshi4 huan4(literary) to serve as an official
3仕女 仕女 shì shi4 nu:3court lady; palace maid; traditional painting of beautiful women
4仕途 仕途 shì shi4 tu2official career (formal)
5仕途多蹇 仕途多蹇 shì duō jiǎnshi4 tu2 duo1 jian3official career fraught with difficulties and danger (idiom)
6仕途偃蹇 仕途偃蹇 shì yǎn jiǎnshi4 tu2 yan3 jian3to have an unsuccessful official career (idiom)