皇親國戚 [－亲国－]

Jyutping wong4 can1 gwok3 cik1
Pinyin huáng qīn guó qī

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. the emperor relatives (idiom); person with powerful connections
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    原本​講​皇族​嘅​外戚​之類​同​皇室​有關​係​嘅​人​，​亦​引申​指同​有​權勢​、​職位​高​嘅​人​有​親​屬​關​係​嘅​人​，​例如​係​公司​老​闆​嘅​親​戚
    relatives of a person of great power or authority; literally: royal household
    • 呢間公司有好多皇親國戚㗎，你小心啲講嘢啊！
      呢间公司有好多皇亲国戚㗎，你小心啲讲嘢啊！
      ni1 gaan1 gung1 si1 jau5 hou2 do1 wong4 can1 gwok3 cik1 gaa3, nei5 siu2 sam1 di1 gong2 je5 aa3!
      There are many relatives of the boss working here, watch your words!
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, figuratively, idiomatic
    person having powerful connections
  2. phrase, idiomatic
    member of royalty or royal household; royal person
    • 本宮乃是當朝駙馬皇親國戚，你開封府根本無權審我。
      本宫乃是当朝驸马皇亲国戚，你开封府根本无权审我。
      běn gōng nǎi shì dāng cháo fù mǎ huáng qīn guó qī ， nǐ kāi fēng fǔ gēn běn wú quán shěn wǒ ．
      As a Prince Consort of this Dynasty, I am, indeed, a member of the royalty; your Kaifeng Office has no power to try me at all.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    皇亲国戚
    皇親國戚
    wong4 can1 gwok3 cik1
    • relatives of a person of great power or authority; literally: royal household
  2. Cantonese
    呢间公司有好多皇亲国戚㗎，你小心啲讲嘢啊！
    呢間公司有好多皇親國戚㗎，你小心啲講嘢啊！
    ni1 gaan1 gung1 si1 jau5 hou2 do1 wong4 can1 gwok3 cik1 gaa3, nei5 siu2 sam1 di1 gong2 je5 aa3!
    • There are many relatives of the boss working here, watch your words!
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    本宫乃是当朝驸马皇亲国戚，你开封府根本无权审我。
    本宮乃是當朝駙馬皇親國戚，你開封府根本無權審我。
    běn gōng nǎi shì dāng cháo fù mǎ huáng qīn guó qī ， nǐ kāi fēng fǔ gēn běn wú quán shěn wǒ ．
    • As a Prince Consort of this Dynasty, I am, indeed, a member of the royalty; your Kaifeng Office has no power to try me at all.