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包公

Bāogōng
popculture

Meanings

  1. 1 Lord Bao (Judge Bao) — popular name for Bao Zheng (包拯, 999-1062), Northern Song official legendary for his incorruptibility and fairness, the archetypal honest judge in Chinese culture

Examples

包公铁面无私。
Bāogōng tiěmiàn wúsī.
Lord Bao was iron-faced and impartial.
人们把清官都叫做'包公'。
Rénmen bǎ qīngguān dōu jiàozuò 'Bāogōng'.
People call any honest official a 'Lord Bao'.

Tips

culture
包公's dark face and crescent-moon forehead in Beijing opera signal absolute incorruptibility. 'Calling someone a 包公' (叫他包公) is the highest compliment a Chinese official can receive — it's been used from Song operas to modern anti-corruption TV dramas like 《包青天》.

Stroke Order

包 bāo
公 gōng