gāo guān hòu lùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
high post and generous salary (idiom) / promotion to a high official position
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Original source entry:

高官厚祿 高官厚禄 [gao1 guan1 hou4 lu4] /high post and generous salary (idiom); promotion to a high official position/

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Other forms in these source records: 高官厚祿

  • 高
    gāo

    high / tall / above average / loud / your (honorific)

    Gāo

    surname Gao

  • 官
    guān

    government official / governmental / official / public / organ of the body / CL:個|个[gè]

    Guān

    surname Guan

  • 厚
    hòu

    thick / deep or profound / kind / generous / rich or strong in flavor / to favor / to stress

  • 禄
    lù

    good fortune / official salary

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