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庙堂之器 — “Vessel of the imperial court”

庙堂之器 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person of great ability and talent, especially one capable of assuming important responsibilities or leadership roles; a capable and distinguished individual fit for significant undertakings”. Literally, “vessel of the imperial court”.

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庙堂之器 Pronunciation and Pinyin

庙堂之器 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
庙
miào8temple or shrine
堂
táng11main hall or public building
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
器
qì16tool, utensil, or organ

Example Sentence with 庙堂之器

他从小就展现出非凡的组织才能,大家都觉得他将来会成为真正的庙堂之器。
He showed extraordinary organizational talent from a young age; everyone believed he would become a truly capable individual for important undertakings in the future.

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Synonyms of 庙堂之器

  • miào庙táng堂wěi伟qì器great leader or person of talent
  • dòng栋liáng梁zhī之cái材pillar of society

Antonyms of 庙堂之器

  • wú无néng能zhī之bèi辈incompetent good-for-nothing

More idioms starting with 庙

  • miào庙yuán垣zhī之shǔ鼠sycophant abusing proximity to power
  • miào庙táng堂zhī之liàng量great magnanimity and broad-mindedness
  • miào庙suàn算rú如shén神divinely perfect strategic planning

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What does 庙堂之器 mean?

庙堂之器 (miào táng zhī qì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person of great ability and talent, especially one capable of assuming important responsibilities or leadership roles; a capable and distinguished individual fit for significant undertakings”.

How do you pronounce 庙堂之器?

庙堂之器 is pronounced miào táng zhī qì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 庙堂之器 literally mean?

Literally, 庙堂之器 means “vessel of the imperial court”. It is used to mean “a person of great ability and talent, especially one capable of assuming important responsibilities or leadership roles; a capable and distinguished individual fit for significant undertakings”.

What is the Chinese definition of 庙堂之器?

比喻有治理国事才能的人

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