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待诏公车 — “To wait for a royal summons”

待诏公车 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wait for a royal summons”. To be on call for official appointment, often implying a person of talent awaiting recognition and official position. Literally, “Waiting for an imperial edict at the public carriage/office”.

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待诏公车 Pronunciation and Pinyin

待诏公车 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
待
dài9wait, treat, or about to
诏
zhào7Imperial edict or decree
公
gōng4public, common, impartial
车
chē4wheeled vehicle

Example Sentence with 待诏公车

他学识渊博,多年来一直待诏公车,希望能有机会为社会贡献自己的才华。
He is very learned and has been waiting for an official appointment for years, hoping for a chance to contribute his talents to society.

Idioms Related to 待诏公车

More idioms starting with 待

  • dài待rén人jiē接wù物how one treats people and handles affairs
  • dài待jià价ér而gū沽wait for a good price to sell
  • dài待jià价cáng藏zhū珠Hide talent, await recognition
  • dài待tù兔shǒu守zhū株foolishly stick to a rigid course
  • dài待shì势chéng乘shí时bide time, seize opportunity
  • dài待zì字guī闺zhōng中unmarried woman awaiting betrothal
  • dài待shí时shǒu守fèn分bide one's time and keep to one's place
  • dài待shí时ér而jǔ举wait for the opportune moment to act
  • dài待shí时ér而dòng动Wait for the opportune moment to act
  • dài待yuè月xī西xiāng厢clandestine romantic rendezvous
  • dài待jī机zài再jǔ举wait for the opportune moment to act
  • dài待lǐ理bù不lǐ理to treat with indifference

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What does 待诏公车 mean?

待诏公车 (dài zhào gōng chē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wait for a royal summons”.

How do you pronounce 待诏公车?

待诏公车 is pronounced dài zhào gōng chē in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 待诏公车 literally mean?

Literally, 待诏公车 means “Waiting for an imperial edict at the public carriage/office”. It is used to mean “to wait for a royal summons”.

What is the Chinese definition of 待诏公车?

诏:皇帝的命令;公车:官车或官署。指在公车或官署准备听从皇帝的召唤

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