铁打的衙门，流水的官

tiědǎdeyámen,liúshuǐdeguān

lit. the yamen is strong as iron, the officials flow like water (idiom); fig. government officials come and go

Traditional 鐵打的衙門，流水的官

Meaning

tiědǎdeyámen,liúshuǐdeguāntie3 da3 de5 ya2 men5 , liu2 shui3 de5 guan1
  1. lit. the yamen is strong as iron, the officials flow like water (idiom)
  2. fig. government officials come and go

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