帳前吏

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Chinese

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account; mosquito net; tent
account; mosquito net; tent; curtain; debt; credit
 
front, forepart; in front; past
front, forepart; in front; past; former; previous; last; before; preceding; earlier; ago; future; time ahead; first; top; battlefront; to move forward
 
minor official
trad. (帳前吏)
simp. (帐前吏)

Etymology

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(tent) + (front) + (an official)

Given this name because a field general would usually live in his own tent.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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帳前吏

  1. (archaic) field general

Synonyms

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