冠履倒易 — “To have things upside down”
冠履倒易 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have things upside down”. To reverse the proper order or roles, often implying a disregard for hierarchy or proper sequence. Literally, “Caps and shoes inverted/exchanged”.
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冠履倒易 Pronunciation and Pinyin
冠履倒易 Character Breakdown
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在那个部门，由于管理混乱，常常出现冠履倒易的情况，原本重要的任务反而被搁置
In that department, due to chaotic management, situations of things being turned upside down often occurred, where important tasks were instead set aside.
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Synonyms of 冠履倒易
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
- guān冠lǚ履dào倒shī施reverse proper order
- guān冠lǚ履dào倒zhì置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 冠履倒易 mean?
冠履倒易 (guān lǚ dào yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have things upside down”.
How do you pronounce 冠履倒易?
冠履倒易 is pronounced guān lǚ dào yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 冠履倒易 literally mean?
Literally, 冠履倒易 means “Caps and shoes inverted/exchanged”. It is used to mean “to have things upside down”.
What is the Chinese definition of 冠履倒易?
比喻上下位置颠倒，尊卑不分。