








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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Open the tool →宦海浮沉 (huàn hǎi fú chén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the uncertainties and vicissitudes of a demanding professional career”.
宦海浮沉 is pronounced huàn hǎi fú chén in Mandarin Chinese.
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”.
指官场生涯曲折复杂,变化不定。