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小朝廷 — “Small court”

小朝廷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a small, self-contained administrative or governing body, often operating with limited scope or influence; metaphorically, a small group within a larger organization that exerts significant control”. Literally, “small court”.

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小朝廷 Pronunciation and Pinyin

小朝廷 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
小
xiǎo3small, little, young, minor
朝
cháo12morning; imperial court; dynasty
廷
tíng7imperial court

Example Sentence with 小朝廷

那个项目组虽然人员不多,却自成一个“小朝廷”,所有事情都得经过组长和几个核心成员的同意。
Although that project team doesn't have many members, it has formed its own "small court," and everything must be approved by the team leader and a few core members.

Idioms Related to 小朝廷

More idioms starting with 小

  • xiǎo小bù不rěn忍zé则luàn乱dà大móu谋Impatience in small things spoils great plans
  • xiǎo小chǒu丑tiào跳liáng梁Insignificant villains stirring up mischief
  • xiǎo小zhōng中jiàn见dà大see the big in the small
  • xiǎo小rén人dé得zhì志petty person achieves success
  • xiǎo小xìn信wèi未fú孚Small trust not yet convinced
  • xiǎo小tōu偷xiǎo小mō摸to engage in petty theft
  • xiǎo小ér儿pò破zéi贼youngster achieves great accomplishments
  • xiǎo小guān冠zi子xià夏a person with poor eyesight
  • xiǎo小shòu受dà大zǒu走endure minor punishment, flee severe beating
  • xiǎo小qì器yì易yíng盈narrow-minded, easily conceited
  • xiǎo小guó国guǎ寡mín民small country with few people
  • xiǎo小dà大yóu由zhī之applicable to both large and small matters

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Questions about 小朝廷

What does 小朝廷 mean?

小朝廷 (xiǎo cháo tíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a small, self-contained administrative or governing body, often operating with limited scope or influence; metaphorically, a small group within a larger organization that exerts significant control”.

How do you pronounce 小朝廷?

小朝廷 is pronounced xiǎo cháo tíng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 小朝廷 literally mean?

Literally, 小朝廷 means “small court”. It is used to mean “a small, self-contained administrative or governing body, often operating with limited scope or influence; metaphorically, a small group within a larger organization that exerts significant control”.

What is the Chinese definition of 小朝廷?

朝廷:君主接受朝见和处理政事的地方,也指以君主为首的中央统治机构或君主的代称。指处于偏安局面、狭小范围的中央政权

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