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芝麻官
/ zhī má guān /
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Collocation
1
小小的芝麻官
2
做个芝麻官
3
只不过是个芝麻官
Definition
芝麻官
Literally means:
sesame official
Actually means:
芝麻, the sesame, whose grains are even smaller than rice.
This phrase means lowest-ranking officials with very limited authority. Derogatory.
芝麻，一种油料作物，果实比米粒还小。
芝麻官，比喻级别很低，权利很小的官员。具有贬义色彩
Example
Used as object or subject. (作宾语、主语)
1
Biè
别
kàn
看
tā
他
zhǐbuguò
只不过
shì
是
gè
个
xiǎoxiǎode
小小的
zhīmaguān
芝麻官
,
kě
可
tā
他
ná
拿
shǒuzhōng
手中
de
的
nā
那
diǎn
点
quán
权
lái
来
duìfu
对付
nǐ
你
,
nǐ
你
háishi
还是
shòubùliǎo
受不了
de
的
。
Don't look at him as just a little sesame officer, but he's got that power in his hands against you, and you can't stand it.
2
Shuí
谁
yuànyì
愿意
zuò
做
zhège
这个
zhīmaguān
芝麻官
,
gōngzuò
工作
xīnkǔ
辛苦
shōurù
收入
yě
也
bù
不
gāo
高
!
Who wants to be this sesame officer, hard work income is not high!
3
Wǒ
我
yī
一
gè
个
zhīmaguān
芝麻官
,
jiějué
解决
bù
不
le
了
nǐ
你
de
的
shì
事
,
nǐ
你
háishi
还是
zhǎo
找
zǒngjīnglǐ
总经理
bā
吧
。
I'm a sesame officer, can't solve your problem, you'd better find the general manager.