铁打的衙门，流水的官

Traditional: 鐵打的衙門，流水的官

tiě dǎ de yá men , liú shuǐ de guān

Dictionary entry

lit. the yamen is strong as iron, the officials flow like water (idiom)

What does 铁打的衙门，流水的官 mean?

铁打的衙门，流水的官 (tiě dǎ de yá men , liú shuǐ de guān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. the yamen is strong as iron, the officials flow like water (idiom)

2fig. government officials come and go

Character breakdown

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铁Tiěsurname Tie 打dá(loanword) dozen · Taiwan pr. [da3]的deof; ~'s (possessive particle) · (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)衙Yásurname Ya 门Ménsurname Men 流liúto flow · to disseminate 水Shuǐsurname Shui · Shui ethnic group 官Guānsurname Guan

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铁打的衙门，流水的官

tiě dǎ de yá men , liú shuǐ de guān

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