吏役

吏役真的，大人；公爵正在举行会议，我相信他已经派人请您去了。

First Officer . 'Tis true , most worthy signior ; The duke 's in council and your noble self , I am sure , is sent for .

从整个历史过程看，吏役社会地位越来越低下卑贱，受到文人官僚的歧视和排斥，这是社会等级益趋严格的表现。

Viewed from the historical process , the social status of Li-Yi became more and more lowly and they were discriminated and excluded by the literate officials . And this is the reflection of rigid social class .

秦汉时期，吏与官、役、卒、民等几个概念常相互重叠，其内涵不易厘清。

Qin and Han Dynasties period , officials with the government , service , death , the concept , and several other often overlap , not easy to clarify its meaning .