为官是一时，为人是一世為官是一時，為人是一世為官是一時，為人是一世

being an official is for a time; being a person is for a lifetime

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Holding office is temporary, but your conduct as a person lasts your whole life, so behave decently and don't abuse power. Admonishing.

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Simplified: 为官是一时，为人是一世
Traditional (Taiwan): 為官是一時，為人是一世
Pinyin: wéi guān shì yìshí, wéi rén shì yíshì
Pinyin (Taiwan): wèi guān shì yìshí, wèi rén shì yíshì
Bopomofo: ㄨㄟˋ ㄍㄨㄢㄕˋ ㄧˋ ㄕˊ，ㄨㄟˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄕˋ ㄧˊ ㄕˋ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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