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ciaqkvoapng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'kvoaf'png [[...]] 

be in a mandarin's service

當官

zørkvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'kvoaf [[...]] 

be a government official, hold a government post

作官

• Zørkvoaf zhengliaam, ciaqpng kiawiaam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx'kvoaf zhefng'liaam, ciah'png kiao'iaam.; Zøx/Zøex'kvoaf zhefng'liaam, ciah'png kiao'iaam. [[...]] 
  said in praise of the honest public servant, To be an honest official one must be very frugal in his life style. (Lit. If an official is not ambitious to become rich, he must use salt rather than fine foods or delicacies to flavor his rice.
  做官清廉,吃飯拌鹽。

khaf tah befsae, png kvoakhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf tah bea'sae, png kvoaf'khuix. [[...]] 

A mandarin's coachman makes use of his master's influence — a petty official often throws his weight around, hanging on his superior's coat-tails

倚勢作威作福,狗仗人勢

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