(кит.). Чиновник. Европейское название китайск. чиновников мандаринами, в Китае совершенно неизвестно.
(Источник: «Словарь иностранных слов, вошедших в состав русского языка». Чудинов А.Н., 1910)
"Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress." Mahatma Gandhi
"Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge." William Shakespeare
"It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers." James Thurber
"This is the most joyful day that ever I saw in my pilgrimage on earth." Donald Cargill
