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太守

English translation: governor; prefect

02:42 Jan 16, 2008
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - History / 中国历史:"分久必合"
Chinese term or phrase: 太守
北方(黄河流域)的统一者是曹操(公元一五五-二二零年).他出身于宦官家庭,沛国谯县(今安徽亳县)人.从小熟读兵书,喜爱文学.二十岁开始做地方管,立法严厉,敢忤权贵.他镇压过农民起义军,升为济南太守,后在中央政府当议朗等.
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Local time: 03:17
English translation:governor; prefect
Explanation:
the chief of a prefecture in imperial times; "Grand Administrator"
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Malcolm Mayfield
United States
Local time: 10:17
Grading comment
Thank you! I've left it as taishou and put Governor as a footnote. From Google, taishou (Governor) seems to be a fairly common rendering in the San Guo literature.
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5 +1a prefecture chief of feudal China
Angus Woo
3governor; prefect
Malcolm Mayfield


  

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governor; prefect


Explanation:
the chief of a prefecture in imperial times; "Grand Administrator"

Malcolm Mayfield
United States
Local time: 10:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thank you! I've left it as taishou and put Governor as a footnote. From Google, taishou (Governor) seems to be a fairly common rendering in the San Guo literature.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a prefecture chief of feudal China


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太守_百度百科
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1.a prefecture chief in feudal China. 關於本詞條的評論（共2條）：. ·守不再是正式官名，僅用作刺史或知府的別稱。明清則專稱知府。秦時設郡守，漢景帝更名為太守， ...
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顏延之〈五君詠〉與蕭統〈詠山濤王戎〉 作意蠡測Inquiry into Yan Yan ...
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other places to be a prefecture chief twice and was punished to feel remorse on his own. for seven years; hence, out of resentment, he composed ‘The Chant ...
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Tea Legend: White Peony Tea (Bai Mu Tan)_Jane's Cabin
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In the West Han Period, there was a prefecture chief called Mao Yi. However, he thought the official world is too complex, so he quitted his job and decided ...
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Taichung Folklore Park
He went back to his hometown and became a prefecture chief. His ex-wife became so ashamed that she committed suicide. This figurine shows him studying ...
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Angus Woo
Local time: 23:17
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PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  ttyang
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  -> Thank you TTYang!
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