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乌纱帽
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乌纱帽

乌纱帽 — “An official position or government post”

乌纱帽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an official position or government post”. Often symbolizing power or authority. Literally, “black gauze cap”.

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乌纱帽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

乌纱帽 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
乌
wū4crow, black, nothing, alas
纱
shā7gauze, yarn, or netting
帽
mào12hat or cap

Example Sentence with 乌纱帽

他勤勤恳恳地努力了许多年,终于在公司里戴上了自己的乌纱帽。
After many years of diligent effort, he finally attained an official position in the company.

Idioms Related to 乌纱帽

More idioms starting with 乌

  • wū乌qī七bā八zāo糟in a terrible mess
  • wū乌zhī之cí雌xióng雄unable to distinguish good from evil
  • wū乌yún云yā压dǐng顶impending crisis or great pressure
  • wū乌hé合zhī之zhòng众disorganized rabble
  • wū乌hé合zhī之zú卒a disorganized and undisciplined crowd
  • wū乌tiān天hēi黑dì地utterly dark, chaotic, or degenerate
  • wū乌tóu头bái白mǎ马shēng生jiǎo角An absurd impossibility
  • wū乌tóu头bái白,,mǎ马shēng生jué角An impossibility; something that will never happen
  • wū乌tóu头mǎ马jiǎo角something utterly impossible
  • wū乌mào帽hóng红qún裙men and women in general
  • wū乌yǒu有xiān先shēng生a fictitious person or thing
  • wū乌qī漆mò墨hēi黑pitch-dark

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Questions about 乌纱帽

What does 乌纱帽 mean?

乌纱帽 (wū shā mào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an official position or government post”.

How do you pronounce 乌纱帽?

乌纱帽 is pronounced wū shā mào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 乌纱帽 literally mean?

Literally, 乌纱帽 means “black gauze cap”. It is used to mean “an official position or government post”.

What is the Chinese definition of 乌纱帽?

古代官吏戴的一种帽子。比喻官位

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