清水衙门
Traditional (Taiwan):
清水衙門
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poorly funded unit with few perks
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office with no opportunities for illicit gain
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Idiom惯用语 · Widely known
- Literally
- clear-water yamen
- Meaning
- Originally an office where officials handled no money and couldn't make illicit gains. Now a poorly funded unit with few benefits.
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