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山高皇帝遠
saan1 gou1 wong4 dai3 jyun5 |
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while the cat is away, the mice will play; free from restriction due to the distance from the authority (lit. the mountain is tall and the emperor is far away) Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:山 saan1 - mountain; hill; peak高 gou1 - tall, high 皇 wong4 - emperor; imperial; grand 帝 dai3 - emperor; god 遠 jyun5 jyun6 - far away; distant; by far; keep away from |
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