乘车戴笠 — “Ride in a carriage, wear a bamboo hat”
乘车戴笠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remain steadfast in friendship, especially with those of humble origins, despite one's own rise in status or wealth; to not forget old friends when one becomes prosperous”. Literally, “ride in a carriage, wear a bamboo hat”.
乘车戴笠 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 乘车戴笠
It is said that in ancient times, the customs in the Su-Yue region were simple and pure. When people first interacted with each other, they would build an earthen altar, offer chickens and dogs as sacrifices, and pray to the heavens, saying: "Though you ride in a carriage and I wear a bamboo hat, when we meet again someday, you shall step down and bow. Though I walk and you ride a horse, when we meet again someday, you shall dismount."
This expressed their hope that no matter how their social status changed in the future, they would not forget their humble friendships and would always treat each other with respect.
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- chéng乘yún云xíng行ní泥vast disparity in status
- chéng乘rén人bù不bèi备take advantage of someone unprepared
- chéng乘rén人zhī之wēi危take advantage of someone's vulnerability
- chéng乘rén人zhī之è厄take advantage of someone's misfortune
- chéng乘wěi伪xíng行zhà诈practice deception and fraud
- chéng乘xìng兴ér而lái来come on a whim
- chéng乘xìng兴ér而lái来，，bài败xìng兴ér而guī归come with joy, leave with sorrow
- chéng乘xìng兴ér而lái来，，bài败xìng兴ér而fǎn返come with enthusiasm, return disappointed
- chéng乘qí其bù不bèi备take advantage of unpreparedness
- chéng乘qí其bù不yì意catch someone off guard
- chéng乘lì利xí席shèng胜capitalize on a winning situation
- chéng乘shì势shǐ使qì气leverage power to show temper
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What does 乘车戴笠 mean?
乘车戴笠 (chéng chē dài lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remain steadfast in friendship, especially with those of humble origins, despite one's own rise in status or wealth; to not forget old friends when one becomes prosperous”.
How do you pronounce 乘车戴笠?
乘车戴笠 is pronounced chéng chē dài lì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 乘车戴笠 literally mean?
Literally, 乘车戴笠 means “ride in a carriage, wear a bamboo hat”. It is used to mean “to remain steadfast in friendship, especially with those of humble origins, despite one's own rise in status or wealth; to not forget old friends when one becomes prosperous”.
Where does 乘车戴笠 come from?
乘车戴笠 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 乘车戴笠?
乘：坐，驾；笠：斗笠。比喻不因为富贵而改变贫贱之交。