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皇亲国戚 — “Imperial relatives and state kinsmen”

皇亲国戚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “influential people who are related to the emperor or hold positions of power due to their royal family connections; imperial kinsmen”. Literally, “imperial relatives and state kinsmen”.

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皇亲国戚 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 皇huáng
  • 亲qīn
  • 国guó
  • 戚qī

皇亲国戚 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
皇
huáng9monarch, emperor, imperial
亲
qīn9kinship, intimate, or personal
国
guó8country or China
戚
qī11relatives, sorrowful

Example Sentence with 皇亲国戚

他虽然没有什么真才实学,但因为家里有皇亲国戚,所以做起事来总是畅通无阻。
He may not possess genuine talent or skill, but with his family's powerful connections, things always proceed smoothly for him.

Idioms Related to 皇亲国戚

Synonyms of 皇亲国戚

  • dá达guān官guì贵rén人high-ranking officials and influential dignitaries
  • gāo高guān官hòu厚lù禄high position and generous salary

Antonyms of 皇亲国戚

  • píng平mín民bǎi百xìng姓ordinary common people
  • yún芸yún芸zhòng众shēng生all living beings
  • fàn贩fū夫zǒu走zú卒small tradesmen and menials

More idioms starting with 皇

  • huáng皇tiān天bù不fù负yǒu有xīn心rén人Heaven helps those who help themselves
  • huáng皇tiān天bù不fù负kǔ苦xīn心rén人Heaven rewards those who diligently strive
  • huáng皇tiān天hòu后tǔ土Heaven and Earth as divine powers
  • huáng皇tiān天wú无qīn亲,,wéi唯dé德shì是fǔ辅Heaven helps those who are virtuous
  • huáng皇tiān天wú无lǎo老yǎn眼Heaven is unjust
  • huáng皇tiān天yǒu有yǎn眼Heaven sees all and ensures justice
  • huáng皇huáng皇bù不kě可zhōng终rì日extremely anxious, unable to endure the day

Questions about 皇亲国戚

What does 皇亲国戚 mean?
皇亲国戚 (huáng qīn guó qī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “influential people who are related to the emperor or hold positions of power due to their royal family connections; imperial kinsmen”.
How do you pronounce 皇亲国戚?
皇亲国戚 is pronounced huáng qīn guó qī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 皇亲国戚 literally mean?
Literally, 皇亲国戚 means “imperial relatives and state kinsmen”. It is used to mean “influential people who are related to the emperor or hold positions of power due to their royal family connections; imperial kinsmen”.
What is the Chinese definition of 皇亲国戚?
皇帝的亲戚。指极有权势的人。
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