燕颔儒生 — “Scholar with a swallow-like jaw”
燕颔儒生 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scholar with a martial bearing and the potential for military achievements; a literatus destined for high military office”. Literally, “Scholar with a swallow-like jaw”.
燕颔儒生 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 燕颔儒生 mean?
燕颔儒生 (yàn hàn rú shēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scholar with a martial bearing and the potential for military achievements; a literatus destined for high military office”.
How do you pronounce 燕颔儒生?
燕颔儒生 is pronounced yàn hàn rú shēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 燕颔儒生 literally mean?
Literally, 燕颔儒生 means “Scholar with a swallow-like jaw”. It is used to mean “a scholar with a martial bearing and the potential for military achievements; a literatus destined for high military office”.
What is the Chinese definition of 燕颔儒生?
有封侯之相的读书人。亦用以称美志在建立军功的士人。