







挂印悬牌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take up an official post”. To assume an official appointment or position. Literally, “Hang the official seal and display the public notice”.

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Open the tool →挂印悬牌 (guà yìn xuán pái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take up an official post”.
挂印悬牌 is pronounced guà yìn xuán pái in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 挂印悬牌 means “Hang the official seal and display the public notice”. It is used to mean “to take up an official post”.
悬:挂。高挂官印、告牌(旧时官府用以喻示下级或百姓的告示牌)。指担任官职。