


抱关执籥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold a humble position as a gatekeeper or custodian”. To be a minor official in charge of guarding. Literally, “Hold the gate bolt, grasp the key”.

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Open the tool →抱关执籥 (bào guān zhí yuè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold a humble position as a gatekeeper or custodian”.
抱关执籥 is pronounced bào guān zhí yuè in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 抱关执籥 means “Hold the gate bolt, grasp the key”. It is used to mean “to hold a humble position as a gatekeeper or custodian”.
持门闩,拿钥匙。指监门小吏的职务。