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冠盖
guāngài
Description
"冠盖"是一个书面词，指古代官员戴的帽子和车上的伞盖。
"冠盖" is a literary term referring to the hats worn by ancient officials and the canopies on their carriages.
现在这个词常常用来指做官的人，很多人在文章里才会看到它。
Nowadays, this word is often used to refer to officials and is mostly seen in written texts.
Meanings
冠盖guāngài
caps and carriage canopies of ancient officials
路上冠盖很多，都是来开会的官员。
There are many officials on the road, all coming to attend a meeting.
冠盖guāngài
officials or high-ranking people (figurative)
这个城市冠盖云集，非常热闹。
This city is crowded with officials, very lively.
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Notes
- Etymology
冠 (cap) + 盖 (carriage canopy), symbols of official rank in ancient China.
- Nuance
literary and dated; mostly seen in the idiom 冠盖云集 (officials gathering in crowds).
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