Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
官官相衛
English translation:
bureaucrats defending each other
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Caroline Moreno
Oct 12, 2007 21:44
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Chinese term
官官相衛
Chinese to English
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This referes to boss in an office, not politic related.
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Oct 16, 2007 01:19: Caroline Moreno Created KOG entry
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Caroline Moreno
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bureaucrats defending each other
The "defending" fits well here, corresponding to the 衛.
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officials protect each other
In my humble opinion -- officers protect each other.
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William Lee (@Li Zhiqiang)
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company officials watching each other's back
watch someone's back = protect someone else against danger from an unexpected quarter.
官=boss in an office = company officials (or managers)
官=boss in an office = company officials (or managers)
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