负乘斯夺 — “Bearing a high office, then it will be seized”
负乘斯夺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe how holding a position beyond one's competence or virtue will inevitably lead to its loss or to misfortune”. Literally, “Bearing a high office, then it will be seized”.
负乘斯夺 Pronunciation and Pinyin
负乘斯夺 Character Breakdown
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- fù负sú俗zhī之jī讥reproach for defying popular custom
- fù负zhài债lěi累lěi累deeply in debt
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- fù负tú图zhī之tuō托entrusted with weighty responsibility
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- fù负dì地jīn矜cái才presume on one's background and boast of talent
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What does 负乘斯夺 mean?
负乘斯夺 (fù chéng sī duó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe how holding a position beyond one's competence or virtue will inevitably lead to its loss or to misfortune”.
How do you pronounce 负乘斯夺?
负乘斯夺 is pronounced fù chéng sī duó in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 负乘斯夺 literally mean?
Literally, 负乘斯夺 means “Bearing a high office, then it will be seized”. It is used to mean “to describe how holding a position beyond one's competence or virtue will inevitably lead to its loss or to misfortune”.
What is the Chinese definition of 负乘斯夺?
指才德不称其职会招致祸患。