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Open the tool →倒持手板 (dǎo chí shǒu bǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be flustered and lose one's composure due to surprise or fear”.
倒持手板 is pronounced dǎo chí shǒu bǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 倒持手板 means “hold the ceremonial tablet upside down”. It is used to mean “to be flustered and lose one's composure due to surprise or fear”.
古代官员持手板以朝。倒持手板,指惊惶失态。同“倒执手版”。