七十二行 — “All trades and professions”
七十二行 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “all trades and professions”. Various walks of life. Literally, “seventy-two trades”.
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七十二行 Pronunciation and Pinyin
七十二行 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 七十二行
他游历四方，接触了七十二行的人们，增长了不少见识。
He traveled extensively, met people from all trades and professions, and gained a lot of insights.
Idioms Related to 七十二行
More idioms starting with 七
- qī七qī七bā八bā八more or less; in bits and pieces
- qī七shàng上bā八xià下agitated and restless
- qī七shàng上bā八luò落agitated and unsettled
- qī七le了bā八dāng当Everything is properly arranged and settled
- qī七shì事bā八shì事numerous and jumbled matters
- qī七dào倒bā八wāi歪in complete disarray
- qī七shí十èr二biàn变numerous and varied transformations
- qī七kǒu口bā八zuǐ嘴many people talking at once
- qī七zuǐ嘴bā八zhāng张many people talking at once
- qī七zuǐ嘴bā八shé舌many people talking at once
- qī七dà大bā八xiǎo小of varying or uneven sizes
- qī七zi子bā八xù婿a large and thriving family
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What does 七十二行 mean?
七十二行 (qī shí èr háng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “all trades and professions”.
How do you pronounce 七十二行?
七十二行 is pronounced qī shí èr háng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 七十二行 literally mean?
Literally, 七十二行 means “seventy-two trades”. It is used to mean “all trades and professions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 七十二行?
泛指各行各业。