官场如戏 — “Officialdom is like a play”
官场如戏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the world of officialdom or competitive environments is like a theatrical play, characterized by unpredictable changes, pretense, and dramatic shifts in situations and relationships”. Literally, “Officialdom is like a play”.
官场如戏 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 官场如戏 mean?
官场如戏 (guān chǎng rú xì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the world of officialdom or competitive environments is like a theatrical play, characterized by unpredictable changes, pretense, and dramatic shifts in situations and relationships”.
How do you pronounce 官场如戏?
官场如戏 is pronounced guān chǎng rú xì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 官场如戏 literally mean?
Literally, 官场如戏 means “Officialdom is like a play”. It is used to mean “the world of officialdom or competitive environments is like a theatrical play, characterized by unpredictable changes, pretense, and dramatic shifts in situations and relationships”.
What is the Chinese definition of 官场如戏?
官场：旧时指官吏们经常出入的地方。戏：戏剧，指随时都在变化。旧时指官场像演戏一样变化无常。