海上风多舟难行，世上官多不太平海上風多舟難行，世上官多不太平海上風多舟難行，世上官多不太平

with many winds at sea boats can hardly sail; with many officials in the world there is no peace

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: An old saying: too many officials burden the people and unsettle society, as too much wind makes sailing hard. Critical of bureaucracy.

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Simplified: 海上风多舟难行，世上官多不太平
Traditional (Taiwan): 海上風多舟難行，世上官多不太平
Pinyin: hǎishàng fēng duō zhōu nán xíng, shìshàng guān duō bú tàipíng
Bopomofo: ㄏㄞˇ ㄕㄤˋ ㄈㄥㄉㄨㄛㄓㄡㄋㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ，ㄕˋ ㄕㄤˋ ㄍㄨㄢㄉㄨㄛㄅㄨˊ ㄊㄞˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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