空心大老官

Mandarin · pinyin kōng xīn dà lǎo guān

Meanings

  1. fake important personage
  2. sham
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空
kōng · empty, hollow, bare, deserted
心
xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
大
dà · big, great, vast, large, high
老
lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
官
guān · official, public servant
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1–1–4–3–1 · kong1 xin1 da4 lao3 guan1

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hung1 sam1 daai6 lou5 gun1

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