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幕僚

Mandarin · pinyin mù liáo

aides and advisors of top officials

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幕: mù · curtain, screen, tent
僚: liáo · companion, colleague; officials; bureaucracy; a pretty face

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4–2 · mu4 liao2

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mok6 liu4

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noun

(archaic) assistant; aide; advisor (especially to a high ranking officer who offered both accommodation and pay to the said aide)
staff member of a company or government (especially one that plays a supporting role and does not directly generate income for the said organization, e.g. a technician from the IT department of a manufacturing business)

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