曳裾王门 — “Trail one's robes at the king's gate”
曳裾王门 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be a retainer or hanger-on at the house of a powerful or influential person; to seek patronage”. Literally, “Trail one's robes at the king's gate”.
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What does 曳裾王门 mean?
曳裾王门 (yè jū wáng mén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be a retainer or hanger-on at the house of a powerful or influential person; to seek patronage”.
How do you pronounce 曳裾王门?
曳裾王门 is pronounced yè jū wáng mén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 曳裾王门 literally mean?
Literally, 曳裾王门 means “Trail one's robes at the king's gate”. It is used to mean “to be a retainer or hanger-on at the house of a powerful or influential person; to seek patronage”.
What is the Chinese definition of 曳裾王门?
曳：拉；裾：衣服的大襟。比喻在权贵的门下做食客。