历代士大夫阶层

English translation: (hierachy of) literati and officialdom in past dynasties

02:33 Aug 10, 2005
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Chinese term or phrase: 历代士大夫阶层
How to you translate "士大夫阶层"?
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English translation:(hierachy of) literati and officialdom in past dynasties
Explanation:
literati is a word specifically taken from the term 文人 in Chinese, which refers to 士大夫 in direct terms, officialdom expresses the hierachy of officials which means the term hierachy at the beginning is optional
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Nigel Jones
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Local time: 20:17
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thanks, Nigel
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4 +1(hierachy of) literati and officialdom in past dynasties
Nigel Jones
3scholar-bureaucrat stratum
Chinoise


  

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scholar-bureaucrat stratum


Explanation:
scholar-bureaucrat stratum

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Note added at 2005-08-10 02:40:07 (GMT)
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\"scholar-bureaucrat class\" is used more often.

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Note added at 2005-08-10 02:49:14 (GMT)
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scholar-bureaucrat/scholar-official=士大夫(汉英词典)

Chinoise
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历代士大夫阶层
(hierachy of) literati and officialdom in past dynasties


Explanation:
literati is a word specifically taken from the term 文人 in Chinese, which refers to 士大夫 in direct terms, officialdom expresses the hierachy of officials which means the term hierachy at the beginning is optional

Nigel Jones
China
Local time: 20:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 71
Grading comment
thanks, Nigel

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