分茅裂土 — “To grant territory and authority to vassals”
分茅裂土 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to grant territory and authority to vassals”. To enfeoff feudal lords (a historical practice of emperors establishing feudal states). Literally, “To divide reeds and split earth”.
分茅裂土 Pronunciation and Pinyin
分茅裂土 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 分
- fēn分yī一bēi杯gēng羹get a share of the profits
- fēn分sān三bié别liǎng两explain in meticulous detail
- fēn分sī丝xī析lǚ缕scrutinize every detail
- fēn分jiǔ久bì必hé合，，hé合jiǔ久bì必fēn分Long unity divides, long division unites
- fēn分bīng兵bǎ把shǒu守divide forces to guard strategic points
- fèn分nèi内zhī之shì事one's duty or responsibility
- fēn分bié别bù部jū居classify and arrange into categories
- fēn分bié别mén门hù户form separate schools of thought
- fēn分láo劳fù赴gōng功share work and strive for achievement
- fēn分huà化wǎ瓦jiě解divide and disintegrate
- fēn分lí厘háo毫sī丝extremely tiny or minute
- fèn分wài外zhī之wù物something that does not rightfully belong to one
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What does 分茅裂土 mean?
分茅裂土 (fēn máo liè tǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to grant territory and authority to vassals”.
How do you pronounce 分茅裂土?
分茅裂土 is pronounced fēn máo liè tǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 分茅裂土 literally mean?
Literally, 分茅裂土 means “to divide reeds and split earth”. It is used to mean “to grant territory and authority to vassals”.
What is the Chinese definition of 分茅裂土?
原指古代帝王分封诸侯时举行的仪式。后称分封诸侯。