師爺 (si1 je4) — a private advisor in Cantonese | HKDictionary

siˉ¹師jeˎ₄爺

简师爷

Mandarin Pinyin: shi1 ye5

Meaning of 師爺

nouna private advisor

noun(n.) (COLLOQUIAL) a paralegal.

Characters in 師爺

division in the Chinese army;

grandfather; father

Words Containing 師爺

扭計師爺nau2 gai3 si1 je4

a barrister in the ancient China who specialize in coming up with cunning strategies to win court cases

蠶蟲師爺caam4 cung2 si1 ye4

a person who gets caught in his own trap

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