三朝元老 (saam1 ciu4 jyun4 lou5) — a veteran statesman who has served three emperors in a row in Cantonese

saamˉ¹ciuˎ₄jyunˎ₄louˏ₅
Mandarin Pinyin: san1 chao2 yuan2 lao3

Meaning of 三朝元老

nouna veteran statesman who has served three emperors in a row
nounemployee who worked under three transitions of management/minister who served three transitions of emperor in China's history

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