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掇青拾紫
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掇青拾紫 — “To attain high official positions”

掇青拾紫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attain high official positions”. To rise to prominent ranks.

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掇青拾紫 Pronunciation and Pinyin

掇青拾紫 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
掇
duō11pick up or gather
青
qīng8green, blue, or young
拾
shí9pick up, collect, or ten
紫
zǐ12purple color

Example Sentence with 掇青拾紫

他凭借自己的勤奋和才干,一路过关斩将,最终掇青拾紫,成为业界举足轻重的人物。
With his diligence and talent, he overcame many challenges, eventually rising to prominent ranks and becoming a pivotal figure in the industry.

Idioms Related to 掇青拾紫

Synonyms of 掇青拾紫

  • yāo腰jīn金yī衣zǐ紫hold a high official position

More idioms starting with 掇

  • duō掇guāi乖nòng弄qiào俏act coy and charming
  • duō掇shí拾zhāng章jù句plagiarize sentences to compile an article
  • duō掇tún臀pěng捧pì屁fawn over someone obsequiously
  • duō掇jīng菁xié撷huá华extract the essence

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Questions about 掇青拾紫

What does 掇青拾紫 mean?

掇青拾紫 (duō qīng shí zǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attain high official positions”.

How do you pronounce 掇青拾紫?

掇青拾紫 is pronounced duō qīng shí zǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 掇青拾紫?

指获取高官显位。青、紫,古时公卿的服色。

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