4 characters Idiom and proverb 23 479

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The idiom being introduced now is 「達官貴人」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.

High-ranking official: a high-ranking official. Refers to high-ranking officials and people of prominent family background.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

dá guān guì rén

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

daat6 gun1 gwai3 yan4

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