冠履倒施 — “To reverse the proper order of things”
冠履倒施 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reverse the proper order of things”. To put hats on feet and shoes on heads (metaphorically); to disregard hierarchy or proper roles. Literally, “hats and shoes reversed/inverted”.
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冠履倒施 Pronunciation and Pinyin
冠履倒施 Character Breakdown
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在一个管理不善的团队中，经常会发生冠履倒施的情况，导致效率低下。
In a poorly managed team, it's common for things to be completely reversed, leading to inefficiency.
Idioms Related to 冠履倒施
More idioms starting with 冠
- guān冠shàng上jiā加guān冠to gild the lily
- guān冠shàng上lǚ履xià下Observe proper distinctions between superior and inferior
- guān冠miǎn冕táng堂huáng皇outwardly dignified but hollow
- 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 冠履倒施 mean?
冠履倒施 (guān lǚ dào shī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reverse the proper order of things”.
How do you pronounce 冠履倒施?
冠履倒施 is pronounced guān lǚ dào shī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 冠履倒施 literally mean?
Literally, 冠履倒施 means “hats and shoes reversed/inverted”. It is used to mean “to reverse the proper order of things”.
What is the Chinese definition of 冠履倒施?
冠：帽子；履：鞋子。比喻上下颠倒，尊卑不分