三朝元老

三朝元老

Literally means:

minister to thrree emperors

Actually means:

senior with rich experience

朝, dynasty; 元老 is a respectful address of people who are senior, reputable and popular in the political circle.

This phrase originally refers to a minister to three emper official who stays in power under three successive regimes.

It figuratively means a senior person who has been working for an organization for a long time or a reputable person who has been engaged in one profession for a long time. It usually refers to a male. Commendatory.

朝，朝代。元老，对政界年龄大、资格老、声望高的人的尊称。

三朝元老，先前指连续受三个皇帝重用的臣子，或连续为几个不同政权做事的官僚。

比喻长期在一个机构里工作，资格很老的人，或从事某一职业时间很长，威望很高的人。