燕颔书生 — “Scholar with a swallow's jaw”
燕颔书生 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scholar with a distinguished and imposing appearance, often associated with the potential for military leadership or high office, who harbors ambitions for significant achievements, especially in military service; a scholar with martial aspirations”. Literally, “Scholar with a swallow's jaw”.
燕颔书生 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 燕颔书生 mean?
燕颔书生 (yàn hàn shū shēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scholar with a distinguished and imposing appearance, often associated with the potential for military leadership or high office, who harbors ambitions for significant achievements, especially in military service; a scholar with martial aspirations”.
How do you pronounce 燕颔书生?
燕颔书生 is pronounced yàn hàn shū shēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 燕颔书生 literally mean?
Literally, 燕颔书生 means “Scholar with a swallow's jaw”. It is used to mean “a scholar with a distinguished and imposing appearance, often associated with the potential for military leadership or high office, who harbors ambitions for significant achievements, especially in military service; a scholar with martial aspirations”.
What is the Chinese definition of 燕颔书生?
有封侯之相的读书人。亦用以称美志在建立军功的士人。同“燕颔儒生”。