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宦海浮沉 — “The uncertainties and vicissitudes of a demanding professional career”

宦海浮沉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the uncertainties and vicissitudes of a demanding professional career”. The ups and downs in a competitive field. Literally, “Ups and downs in officialdom”.

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宦海浮沉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

宦海浮沉 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
宦
huàn9government official or eunuch
海
hǎi10sea, ocean, or vast
浮
fú10float, superficial, temporary
沉
chén7sink, submerge, deep, calm

Example Sentence with 宦海浮沉

他回顾自己多年来的工作经历,真是宦海浮沉,感慨万千。
He reflected on his many years of professional life, which had seen its share of ups and downs, leaving him with profound feelings.

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Synonyms of 宦海浮沉

  • huàn宦hǎi海fēng风bō波turbulent official career

More idioms starting with 宦

  • huàn宦náng囊xiū羞sè涩financially embarrassed official

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What does 宦海浮沉 mean?

宦海浮沉 (huàn hǎi fú chén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the uncertainties and vicissitudes of a demanding professional career”.

How do you pronounce 宦海浮沉?

宦海浮沉 is pronounced huàn hǎi fú chén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 宦海浮沉 literally mean?

Literally, 宦海浮沉 means “Ups and downs in officialdom”. It is used to mean “the uncertainties and vicissitudes of a demanding professional career”.

What is the Chinese definition of 宦海浮沉?

指官场生涯曲折复杂,变化不定。

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