Taiwanese | English Translation | |
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chò-koaⁿtsò-kuannzòr-guaⁿ | be a government official, hold a government post | |
Plaintext: cho3-koann1tso3-kuann1zor2-guann
Taiwanese characters: 做官
Mandarin translation: 作官
Phrases and combinations:
Chò-koaⁿ chheng-liâm, chia̍h-pn̄g kiáu-iâm.Tsò-kuann tshing-liâm, tsia̍h-pn̄g kiáu-iâm.(DT unavailable) said in praise of the honest public servant, To be an honest official one must be very frugal in his life style. (Lit. If an official is not ambitious to become rich, he must use salt rather than fine foods or delicacies to flavor his rice. |