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皇帝不急急死太监
huángdìbùjíjísǐtàijiàn
Traditional: 皇帝不急急死太監
lit. the emperor is not worried, but his eunuchs are worried to death (idiom) / fig. the observers are more anxious than the person involved
Character Breakdown
皇
huáng
royal, imperial; ruler, superior
HSK 6
帝
dì
supreme ruler, emperor; god
HSK 6
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
急
jí
anxious, worried; hasty, quick; pressing, urgent
HSK 3
急
jí
anxious, worried; hasty, quick; pressing, urgent
HSK 3
死
sǐ
dead; death; impassable, inflexible
HSK 4
太
tài
very, too much; big; extreme
HSK 1
监
jiān
to supervise, to direct, to control; to inspect; prison, jail
HSK 6
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