冠履倒置 — “To reverse the proper order of things”
冠履倒置 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reverse the proper order of things”. To have things upside down, often implying a disregard for hierarchy or proper procedure. Literally, “caps and shoes inverted/reversed”.
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冠履倒置 Pronunciation and Pinyin
冠履倒置 Character Breakdown
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如果管理层对员工的意见置若罔闻，而对一些无关紧要的小事却大加重视，那就是典型的冠履倒置了。
If management ignores employees' opinions but pays great attention to some trivial matters, that is a typical case of reversing the proper order of things.
Idioms Related to 冠履倒置
Synonyms of 冠履倒置
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
- 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 冠履倒置 mean?
冠履倒置 (guān lǚ dào zhì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reverse the proper order of things”.
How do you pronounce 冠履倒置?
冠履倒置 is pronounced guān lǚ dào zhì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 冠履倒置 literally mean?
Literally, 冠履倒置 means “caps and shoes inverted/reversed”. It is used to mean “to reverse the proper order of things”.
What is the Chinese definition of 冠履倒置?
比喻上下位置颠倒，尊卑不分。