官かん尊そん民みん卑ぴ

noun

putting officials above the people; statism

A yojijukugo expressing the idea that government officials and bureaucrats are treated as superior to ordinary citizens. Often used in political or social criticism.

• 官かん尊そん民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.

• 彼かれは官かん尊そん民みん卑ぴの考かんがえ方かたを批ひ判はんした。

  He criticized the mindset of treating bureaucrats as more important than the people.