皇亲国戚
Traditional form:
皇親國戚
Pinyin (reading):
huángqīnguóqī
Definitions:
- the emperor relatives (idiom); person with powerful connections
Characters:
- 皇 - royal, imperial; ruler, superior
- 亲 - relatives, parents; intimate; the hazelnut tree
- 国 - country, nation, state; national
- 戚 - ashamed, grieving; related to; relative
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