Word
| HSK | Not in HSK |
|---|---|
| FREQUENCY | Unknown |
铁打的衙门，流水的官 tiě dǎ de yá men ， liú shuǐ de guān
DEFINITIONS
- lit. the yamen is strong as iron, the officials flow like water (idiom)
- fig. government officials come and go
CHARACTERS
| 铁 tiě | iron; strong, solid, firm |
| 打 dǎ | strike, hit, beat; fight; attack |
| 的 de | possessive, adjectival suffix |
| 衙 yá | public office; official residence |
| 门 men | gate, door, entrance, opening |
| 流 liú | flow, circulate, drift; class |
| 水 shuǐ | water, liquid, lotion, juice |
| 的 de | possessive, adjectival suffix |
| 官 guān | official, public servant |