负乘致寇 — “To bear a burden while riding a chariot and invite calamity”
负乘致寇 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to invite disaster or calamity by occupying a position for which one is not qualified, or by being incompetent in one's assigned role”. Literally, “To bear a burden while riding a chariot and invite calamity”.
负乘致寇 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 负乘致寇 mean?
负乘致寇 (fù chéng zhì kòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to invite disaster or calamity by occupying a position for which one is not qualified, or by being incompetent in one's assigned role”.
How do you pronounce 负乘致寇?
负乘致寇 is pronounced fù chéng zhì kòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 负乘致寇 literally mean?
Literally, 负乘致寇 means “to bear a burden while riding a chariot and invite calamity”. It is used to mean “to invite disaster or calamity by occupying a position for which one is not qualified, or by being incompetent in one's assigned role”.
What is the Chinese definition of 负乘致寇?
指居非其位，才不称职，就会招致祸患。