皇親國戚
simp皇亲国戚wong4 can1 gwok3 cik1huáng qīn guó qī
English
- the emperor relatives (idiom); person with powerful connections
- relatives of a person of great power or authority; literally: royal household
粵語 — Cantonese
- 原本講皇族嘅外戚之類同皇室有關係嘅人,亦引申指同有權勢、職位高嘅人有親屬關係嘅人,例如係公司老闆嘅親戚
Examples
呢間公司有好多皇親國戚㗎,你小心啲講嘢啊!
There are many relatives of the boss working here, watch your words!
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk