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官尊民卑 (かんそんみんぴ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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みん
卑ぴ
の
風ふう
潮ちょう
が
強つよ
い
と
、
市し
民みん
の
声こえ
が
届とど
き
にくく
なる
。
When the tendency to put officials above the people is strong, it becomes harder for citizens' voices to be heard.
He criticized the mindset of treating bureaucrats as more important than the people.
Kanji 官 bureaucrat, the government, organ 尊 revered, valuable, precious 民 people, nation, subjects Related words 官かん 僚りょう 主しゅ 義ぎ 官僚主義 refers to bureaucratism or red-tape, focusing on rigid adherence to rules and hierarchy within an organization, while 官尊民卑 specifically describes the social attitude of valuing officials over ordinary people.
Etymology A yojijukugo composed of 官 (official), 尊 (respect), 民 (people), and 卑 (lowly). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it reflects a long-standing critique of bureaucratic elitism.
