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mandarins

/ˈmændərɪnz/ /ˈmændərənz/

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noun

官僚，官员

A high government bureaucrat of the Chinese Empire

Examples :

"The emperor relied heavily on the advice of the mandarins to govern the vast Chinese Empire. "

皇帝非常依赖那些官僚们的建议来治理广袤的中华帝国。

government history politics

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官僚，官老爷

A pedantic or elitist bureaucrat

Examples :

"The project was delayed for months because the mandarins in the planning department kept demanding unnecessary paperwork and revisions. "

这个项目延误了好几个月，因为规划部门的那些官老爷总是要求提交不必要的文书和修改意见。

politics government person

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老学究，官僚。

A pedantic senior person of influence in academia or literary circles

Examples :

"The university's curriculum was outdated because the mandarins in the history department refused to consider new perspectives. "

因为历史系的老学究们拒绝考虑新的观点，所以大学的课程已经过时了。

culture person literature education

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官僚，官员。

A senior civil servant

Examples :

"The reforms were delayed because the mandarins in the Ministry of Education disagreed with the proposed changes. "

改革被延遲了，因為教育部裡的那些官僚反對提議的變更。

government job politics

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noun

橘色, 桔色

(color) an orange colour

Examples :

"The setting sun painted the sky in hues of mandarins and reds. "

夕阳将天空染成了橘色和红色的色调。

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noun

鸳鸯

A perching duck that has a red bill, large white crescent above the eye and reddish face, Aix galericulata.

Examples :

"Looking across the pond, the birdwatcher excitedly pointed out a pair of mandarins, their vibrant plumage a stark contrast to the duller brown ducks nearby. "

看着池塘对面，观鸟者兴奋地指着一对鸳鸯，它们鲜艳的羽毛与附近那些暗淡棕色的鸭子形成了鲜明的对比。

animal bird nature

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橘子，柑橘。

A small citrus tree (Citrus reticulata) with fruit resembling the orange.

Examples :

"My grandmother grows mandarins in her backyard garden. "

我的奶奶在后院种橘子树。

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橘子，柑橘

The fruit of this tree, smaller than an orange and oblate. In daily usage, it may include other similar citrus fruits like Citrus unshiu (satsuma or mikan) Citrus tangerina (tangerine).

Examples :

"My daughter prefers mandarins to oranges because they are easier to peel and sweeter. "

我女儿更喜欢吃橘子，不喜欢橙子，因为橘子更容易剥皮，也更甜。