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siˉ¹jeˎ₄
(师爷)
Pinyin
shi1 ye5
Translations
noun
a private advisor
noun
(n.) (COLLOQUIAL) a paralegal.
caamˎ₄cungˊ²siˉ¹yeˎ₄
(蚕虫师爷)
Pinyin
can2 chong2 shi1 ye2
Translations
noun
a person who gets caught in his own trap
noun
strategist (slang)
nauˊ²gai˗₃siˉ¹jeˎ₄
(扭计师爷)
Pinyin
niu3 ji4 shi1 ye5
Translations
noun
a barrister in the ancient China who specialize in coming up with cunning strategies to win court cases