冠屦倒施 — “To reverse the proper order of things”
冠屦倒施 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reverse the proper order of things”. To put things upside down; to disregard hierarchy or proper distinctions. Literally, “Hats and shoes worn in reverse”.
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冠屦倒施 Pronunciation and Pinyin
冠屦倒施 Character Breakdown
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在这次活动中，主宾的座位安排竟然冠屦倒施，让大家感到很奇怪。
In this event, the seating arrangement for the guest of honor was inexplicably inverted, making everyone feel very odd.
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- guān冠lǚ履dào倒yì易reverse proper order
- guān冠lǚ履dào倒zhì置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 冠屦倒施 mean?
冠屦倒施 (guàn jù dǎo shī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reverse the proper order of things”.
How do you pronounce 冠屦倒施?
冠屦倒施 is pronounced guàn jù dǎo shī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 冠屦倒施 literally mean?
Literally, 冠屦倒施 means “Hats and shoes worn in reverse”. It is used to mean “to reverse the proper order of things”.
What is the Chinese definition of 冠屦倒施?
比喻上下位置颠倒，尊卑不分。同“冠履倒易”。