夫人裙带 — “To gain advantage or a position through one's wife's connections”
夫人裙带 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gain advantage or a position through one's wife's connections”. To ride on one's wife's coattails. Literally, “wife's skirt strings”.
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夫人裙带 Pronunciation and Pinyin
夫人裙带 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 夫人裙带
他凭借夫人的裙带关系，很快就在公司里站稳了脚跟。
He quickly established himself in the company by relying on his wife's connections.
Idioms Related to 夫人裙带
Synonyms of 夫人裙带
More idioms starting with 夫
- fū夫chàng倡fù妇suí随harmonious marital relationship
- fū夫chàng唱fù妇suí随harmonious marital relationship
- fū夫fù复hé何yán言What more is there to say
- fū夫fù妇fǎn反mù目Husband and wife turn hostile
- fū夫qī妻fǎn反mù目married couple quarreling or estranged
- fū夫qī妻diàn店couple's business treating public as private
- fū夫qī妻wú无gé隔yè夜zhī之chóu仇Spouses easily resolve disputes
- fū夫qī妻wú无gé隔sù宿zhī之chóu仇Husband and wife reconcile quickly
- fū夫zǐ子zì自dào道criticizing others while guilty of the same fault
- fū夫jǐ己shì氏that person
- fū夫róng荣qī妻xiǎn显Husband's glory, wife's prominence
- fū夫róng荣qī妻guì贵Husband's honor elevates wife's status
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Open the tool →Questions about 夫人裙带
What does 夫人裙带 mean?
夫人裙带 (fū rén qún dài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gain advantage or a position through one's wife's connections”.
How do you pronounce 夫人裙带?
夫人裙带 is pronounced fū rén qún dài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 夫人裙带 literally mean?
Literally, 夫人裙带 means “wife's skirt strings”. It is used to mean “to gain advantage or a position through one's wife's connections”.
What is the Chinese definition of 夫人裙带?
指因妻子方面的关系使丈夫得到官职或其他好处。