师爷

Traditional: 師爺

shī yé

Dictionary entry

(historical) privately hired legal or administrative advisor to a government official

What does 师爷 mean?

师爷 (shī yé) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(historical) privately hired legal or administrative advisor to a government official

2teacher's teacher (in academic lineage)

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师Shīsurname Shi 爷yégrandpa · old gentleman

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How to pronounce 师爷

师爷

shī yé

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