操刀制锦 — “To take up an official or important post”
操刀制锦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take up an official or important post”. To enter public service, often with a metaphor of handling a skilled craft. Literally, “wield a knife to make brocade”.
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操刀制锦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
操刀制锦 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 操刀制锦
他学有所成，终于有机会操刀制锦，施展抱负
Having completed his studies, he finally had the opportunity to take up an important post and realize his ambitions.
Idioms Related to 操刀制锦
Synonyms of 操刀制锦
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- cāo操zhī之guò过qiè切act with undue haste
- cāo操zhī之guò过jí急act with undue haste
- cāo操zhī之guò过jī激act too drastically
- cāo操zhī之guò过cù蹙act with undue haste
- cāo操dāo刀bì必gē割act decisively and promptly
- cāo操qiè切cóng从shì事act too hastily
- cāo操qí奇jì计yíng赢hoard rare goods for huge profit
- cāo操qí奇zhú逐yíng赢hoard goods for exorbitant profit
- cāo操bì必shèng胜zhī之quàn券To be certain of victory
- cāo操gē戈rù入shì室use opponent's logic against them
- cāo操gē戈tóng同shì室internal strife
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Open the tool →Questions about 操刀制锦
What does 操刀制锦 mean?
操刀制锦 (cāo dāo zhì jǐn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take up an official or important post”.
How do you pronounce 操刀制锦?
操刀制锦 is pronounced cāo dāo zhì jǐn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 操刀制锦 literally mean?
Literally, 操刀制锦 means “wield a knife to make brocade”. It is used to mean “to take up an official or important post”.
What is the Chinese definition of 操刀制锦?
比喻出仕从政。