幕僚

mùliáo

noun #14,753

Meanings

1 aide
2 advisor (to a top official)
3 staff member (of a leader's inner circle)

Characters

curtain; tent; behind the scenes

official; colleague

Examples

总统的幕僚们正在准备演讲稿。

Zǒngtǒng de mùliáomen zhèngzài zhǔnbèi yǎnjiǎnggǎo.

The president's aides are preparing the speech.

他是将军最信任的幕僚。

Tā shì jiāngjūn zuì xìnrèn de mùliáo.

He was the general's most trusted advisor.

Tips

history

Originally referred to advisors who worked behind the 幕 (curtain/tent) at a military commander's camp. The term dates back to ancient Chinese governance.

Stroke Order

幕 mù

僚 liáo