The Chinese journey moves from characters to idioms. This free tool explores 「官情紙薄」, detailing its meaning and use.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「官情紙薄」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
The personal connections in official circles are as thin as paper. It refers to the intrigue and lack of human kindness in officialdom.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
guān qíng zhǐ báo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gun1 ching4 ji2 bok6
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