- 三朝元老
- sān cháo yuánlǎo(1) [a veteran statesman who have served three emperors in a row]∶原指先后受三世皇帝重用的大官; 后用来讽刺在几个王朝当官的人(2) [the most senior employee in a government organization]∶在某个政府部门任职很久, 已经经历了几个领导的人, 也比喻在一个部门工作时间长、 资格老的人
Advanced Chinese dictionary. 2013.