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Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「權重秩卑」, detailed below.

Introducing the idiom 「權重秩卑」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.

It means that one has great power but low official rank.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

quán zhòng zhì bēi

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

kyun4 jung6/chung5/chung4 dit6 bei1

Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.