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字词 衙门八字开, 有理无钱莫进来。
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衙门八字开, 有理无钱莫进来。

Yámen bā zì kāi; yǒulǐ, wú qián, mò jìnlái.*

衙門八字開, 有理無錢莫進來。

Lit The yamen [gates] open wide [(lit) like the Chinese character for “eight”], [but if one only] has right [on one's side, but] no money, [one had best] not enter [them].

Fig Although the gates of the county magistrate's office are theoretically open to all, without money for bribes, one had best avoid them.

Note [Rhyme; also said: yámen cháo nán kāi, etc. “Magistrates' offices open [their gates] toward the south, etc.”; see also “bā” zì yámen above.]

Topics BRIBERY Chinese characters MAGISTRATES OFFICIALS rhyme yámen

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