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世代簪缨 — “A family that has held high official positions for generations”

世代簪缨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a family that has held high official positions for generations”. Hereditary officialdom. Literally, “Generations of official insignia”.

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世代簪缨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

世代簪缨 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
世
shì5world, generation, era
代
dài5replace; generation; era
簪
zān18hairpin or to wear a hairpin
缨
yīng14tassel or fringe

Example Sentence with 世代簪缨

这个家族世代簪缨,在当地备受尊敬。
This family has held high official positions for generations and is highly respected in the local community.

Idioms Related to 世代簪缨

More idioms starting with 世

  • shì世shàng上wú无nán难shì事Where there is a will, there is a way
  • shì世shàng上wú无nán难shì事,,zhǐ只pà怕yǒu有xīn心rén人Where there's a will, there's a way
  • shì世shì世dài代dài代for generations
  • shì世shì世shēng生shēng生for all eternity
  • shì世shì事fēn纷rǎo扰Worldly affairs are turbulent and confusing
  • shì世rén人jiē皆zhī知known by all
  • shì世dài代shū书xiāng香Generations of scholarly family
  • shì世sú俗zhī之jiàn见conventional or worldly views
  • shì世wài外táo桃yuán源a peaceful secluded utopia
  • shì世yì异shí时yí移times have changed
  • shì世tài态rén人qíng情social customs and human relations
  • shì世tài态yán炎liáng凉fickleness of human relationships

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Questions about 世代簪缨

What does 世代簪缨 mean?

世代簪缨 (shì dài zān yīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a family that has held high official positions for generations”.

How do you pronounce 世代簪缨?

世代簪缨 is pronounced shì dài zān yīng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 世代簪缨 literally mean?

Literally, 世代簪缨 means “Generations of official insignia”. It is used to mean “a family that has held high official positions for generations”.

What is the Chinese definition of 世代簪缨?

簪缨:古代官员的冠饰。世代做官

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