达官贵人 (dá guān guì rén) — high officials and notables; VIPs

Definition

A formal, literary phrase for 'high officials and aristocrats' — the powerful elite of traditional Chinese society. Used in historical or written contexts, not everyday speech.

noun

high officials and notablesVIPs

Examples

达官贵人，。
Zhè chǎng yàn huì zhī yāo qǐng le dá guān guì rén, pǔ tōng rén jìn bú qù.
This banquet only invited VIPs; ordinary people can't get in.
，达官贵人。
Zài gǔ dài, dá guān guì rén de shēng huó yǔ bǎi xìng jié rán bù tóng.
In ancient times, the lives of high officials and nobles were completely different from those of common people.
达官贵人，。
Tā chū shēn yú dá guān guì rén zhī jiā, què cóng bú xuàn yào.
He comes from a family of high officials and notables, but never shows off.

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