冠上履下 — “To observe proper distinctions between superior and inferior”
冠上履下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to observe proper distinctions between superior and inferior”. To maintain a strict sense of hierarchy and order. Literally, “Wearing a hat on one's head and shoes on one's feet”.
冠上履下 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 冠
- guān冠shàng上jiā加guān冠to gild the lily
- guān冠miǎn冕táng堂huáng皇outwardly dignified but hollow
- guān冠lǚ履dào倒shī施reverse proper order
- guān冠lǚ履dào倒yì易reverse proper order
- guàn冠jù屦dǎo倒shī施reverse proper order
- guàn冠shān山dài戴lì粒Everything has its suitable place and value
- guān冠gài盖yún云jí集A large gathering of officials
- guān冠gài盖rú如yún云dignitaries numerous as clouds
- guān冠gài盖rú如shì市A bustling gathering of high-ranking officials
- guān冠gài盖wǎng往lái来eminent visitors coming and going
- guān冠gài盖xiāng相zhǔ属continuous stream of high-ranking visitors
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What does 冠上履下 mean?
冠上履下 (guān shàng lǚ xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to observe proper distinctions between superior and inferior”.
How do you pronounce 冠上履下?
冠上履下 is pronounced guān shàng lǚ xià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 冠上履下 literally mean?
Literally, 冠上履下 means “Wearing a hat on one's head and shoes on one's feet”. It is used to mean “to observe proper distinctions between superior and inferior”.
What is the Chinese definition of 冠上履下?
比喻上下分明，尊卑有别。