saan1 gou1 wong4 dai3 jyun5山高皇帝遠山高皇帝远
Jyutpingsaan1 gou1 wong4 dai3 jyun5
Yalesān gōu wòngh dai yyúnh

Definition

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

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T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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