官場現形記

Observations on the Current State of Officialdom, late Qing novel by Li Baojia 李寶嘉|李宝嘉[Li3 Bao3 jia4]

surname Guan

government official / governmental / official / public / organ of the body / CL:個|个[ge4]

to appear / to look / form / shape

to record / to note / to memorize / to remember / mark / sign / classifier for blows, kicks, shots

officialdom / bureaucracy

threshing floor / classifier for events and happenings: spell, episode, bout

large place used for a specific purpose / stage / scene (of a play) / classifier for sporting or recreational activities / classifier for number of exams

to appear / present / now / existing / current

to become visible / to appear / to manifest one's true nature