六國大封相
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Chinese[edit]
the Six States east of the Hangu Pass | big; great; huge big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor |
to invest; to create (a fiefdom or title of nobility) | chancellor; minister | ||
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trad. (六國大封相) | 六國 | 大 | 封 | 相 | |
simp. (六国大封相) | 六国 | 大 | 封 | 相 |
Etymology[edit]
Originally the name of a Cantonese opera set in a fictionalised Warring States period. The figurative meaning of "chaotic situation; etc." entered vernacular parlance after the infamous Chu Shing-choi murders (1951, Hong Kong).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
六國大封相