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朝里无人莫做官
朝里无人莫做官
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朝里无人莫做官

朝里无人莫做官 — “In court no one, do not be an official”

朝里无人莫做官 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is difficult to achieve success or maintain a position of influence without powerful connections or backing”. Literally, “In court no one, do not be an official”.

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朝里无人莫做官 Pronunciation and Pinyin

朝里无人莫做官 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
朝
cháo12morning; imperial court; dynasty
里
lǐ7inside, village, unit of length
无
wú4without, not having
人
rén2human being, person
莫
mò11do not
做
zuò11to do or make
官
guān8official, organ

Example Sentence with 朝里无人莫做官

小张虽然技术一流,但在这个行业里,朝里无人莫做官,他想独自开创一番事业恐怕不易。
Even though Xiao Zhang is a top-notch technician, in this industry, it's hard to make a name for yourself without connections, making it difficult for him to start a venture independently.

Idioms Related to 朝里无人莫做官

Synonyms of 朝里无人莫做官

  • guān官guān官xiāng相wèi卫Officials collude to protect each other

Antonyms of 朝里无人莫做官

  • cháo朝zhōng中yǒu有rén人hǎo好zuò做guān官Connections make it easy to succeed

More idioms starting with 朝

  • zhāo朝sān三mù暮èr二to be inconsistent or indecisive
  • zhāo朝sān三mù暮sì四fickle and inconsistent
  • zhāo朝bù不bǎo保xī夕live precariously, not knowing what future holds
  • zhāo朝bù不bǎo保mù暮living precariously, unable to guarantee the future
  • zhāo朝bù不jí及xī夕precarious situation, uncertain survival
  • cháo朝bù不tú图xī夕live from hand to mouth
  • zhāo朝bù不lǜ虑xī夕live precariously, not knowing what tomorrow holds
  • zhāo朝bù不móu谋xī夕living precariously, unable to plan ahead
  • cháo朝dōng东mù暮xī西constantly changing one's mind
  • zhāo朝qián乾xī夕tì惕diligent and vigilant day and night
  • zhāo朝qián乾xī夕dàng愓diligent and cautious all day long

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Questions about 朝里无人莫做官

What does 朝里无人莫做官 mean?

朝里无人莫做官 (cháo lǐ wú rén mò zuò guān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is difficult to achieve success or maintain a position of influence without powerful connections or backing”.

How do you pronounce 朝里无人莫做官?

朝里无人莫做官 is pronounced cháo lǐ wú rén mò zuò guān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 朝里无人莫做官 literally mean?

Literally, 朝里无人莫做官 means “in court no one, do not be an official”. It is used to mean “it is difficult to achieve success or maintain a position of influence without powerful connections or backing”.

What is the Chinese definition of 朝里无人莫做官?

旧时俗语。意思是,没有靠山,事办不成。

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