the most senior minister of many kingdoms or dynasties (with varying roles)
prime minister
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
名詞
中國古代官銜,通常係百官之首 the leader of civil servants in ancient China
Definitions (Wiktionary)
noun, historical
Chancellor of State (syn.) 相府, 相, 宰相, 相國, 相国
炙手可熱勢絕倫,慎莫近前丞相嗔。
炙手可热势绝伦,慎莫近前丞相嗔。
zhì shǒu kě rè shì jué lún , shèn mò jìn qián chéng xiàng chēn . Heat that can burn the hands, power beyond all measure― Take care not to come close before the Minister's angry glare!