侍郎 (shì láng) — (historical) assistant minister, vice minister (in imperial Chinese government)
Definition
侍郎 (shì láng) was the vice minister under each of the Six Ministries (六部) of imperial China, ranking just below the minister 尚书.
noun
(historical) assistant ministervice minister (in imperial Chinese government)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 侍郎。Táng dài de shì láng shì cháo tíng de zhòng yào guān yuán.The assistant minister of the Tang dynasty was an important court official.
- 侍郎。Tā céng zài lì bù dān rèn shì láng yì zhí.He once held the position of assistant minister in the Ministry of Personnel.
- 侍郎。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō lǐ xiě le yí wèi gāng zhèng bù ē de shì láng.This novel depicts an upright and impartial assistant minister.
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