At the top of this social ladder were the high officials, the intellectuals or "Scribes", and on the lowest rungs were those who did the simple but heavy work, such as kitchen staff and farm laborers.

在这个社会等级结构顶端的是高级官员们、知识分子或者“抄书吏”，最底层的则是那些做着简单却繁重的工作的人们，比如在厨房里干活的人们和农场的劳工。

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It's the currency of choice for tooth fairies and grandparents, panhandlers, migrant laborers and off-the-books household staff.

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