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九间大殿
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九间大殿

九间大殿 — “A magnificent imperial hall where officials paid homage to the emperor”

九间大殿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a magnificent imperial hall where officials paid homage to the emperor”. A grand audience hall. Literally, “Nine-bay grand hall”.

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九间大殿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

九间大殿 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
九
jiǔ2the number nine
间
jiān7space between; room
大
dà3large, big, great
殿
diàn13magnificent hall or temple

Example Sentence with 九间大殿

这座古老的寺庙,虽然不及九间大殿般雄伟,但也庄严肃穆,香火鼎盛。
This ancient temple, though not as majestic as a nine-bay grand hall, is solemn and magnificent, with a thriving stream of worshippers.

Idioms Related to 九间大殿

More idioms starting with 九

  • jiǔ九shì世zhī之chóu仇deep-seated, long-standing hatred
  • jiǔ九shì世tóng同jū居nine generations living together
  • jiǔ九jiǔ九guī归yī一all things return to one
  • jiǔ九jiǔ九guī归yuán原everything boils down to
  • jiǔ九wǔ五zhī之wèi位the imperial throne
  • jiǔ九wǔ五zhī之zūn尊the emperor's supreme position
  • jiǔ九rèn仞yī一kuì篑fail at the last step
  • jiǔ九rú儒shí十gài丐Scholars discriminated against, just above beggars
  • jiǔ九guān关hǔ虎bào豹ruthless, oppressive, and dangerous powerful officials
  • jiǔ九shí十chūn春guāng光the entire spring season
  • jiǔ九yuán原zhī之xià下in the realm of the dead
  • jiǔ九yuán原kě可zuò作Wish the dead could be brought back to life

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What does 九间大殿 mean?

九间大殿 (jiǔ jiān dà diàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a magnificent imperial hall where officials paid homage to the emperor”.

How do you pronounce 九间大殿?

九间大殿 is pronounced jiǔ jiān dà diàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 九间大殿 literally mean?

Literally, 九间大殿 means “Nine-bay grand hall”. It is used to mean “a magnificent imperial hall where officials paid homage to the emperor”.

What is the Chinese definition of 九间大殿?

帝王受百官朝拜的大殿。同“九间朝殿”。

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