山高皇帝遠 [－－－－远]

Jyutping saan1 gou1 wong4 dai3 jyun5
Pinyin shān gāo huáng dì yuǎn

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. literally, the mountain is high, emperor far away, he cannot control. nowadays, it means far away and unreachable by the central government (management); it is difficult to get justice
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    遠離​權力​中心​，​當權者​或者​話​事​人​嘅​權​力​唔​足以​管束​，​所以​就​可以​做​自己​嘅​事
    to be able to run one's own affairs without interference from a distant centre of authority; literally, the mountain is high and the Emperor is far away
    • 山高皇帝遠，鎮政府梗係可以為所欲為。
      山高皇帝远，镇政府梗系可以为所欲为。
      saan1 gou1 wong4 dai3 jyun5, zan3 zing3 fu2 gang2 hai6 ho2 ji5 wai4 so2 juk6 wai4.
      The township government, of course, can do whatever they want. The central government is far away and cannot control it anyway.
    • 去咗分部，山高皇帝遠，返工時間做咩都冇人理。
      去咗分部，山高皇帝远，返工时间做咩都冇人理。
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Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    the law of the land is not enforced here; the central authorities fail to reach this area
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    山高皇帝远，镇政府梗系可以为所欲为。
    山高皇帝遠，鎮政府梗係可以為所欲為。
    saan1 gou1 wong4 dai3 jyun5, zan3 zing3 fu2 gang2 hai6 ho2 ji5 wai4 so2 juk6 wai4.
    • The township government, of course, can do whatever they want. The central government is far away and cannot control it anyway.
  2. Cantonese
    去咗分部，山高皇帝远，返工时间做咩都冇人理。
    去咗分部，山高皇帝遠，返工時間做咩都冇人理。
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