攀辕卧辙 — “To earnestly implore a good official or respected person to stay”
攀辕卧辙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to earnestly implore a good official or respected person to stay”. To try to retain someone by strongly pleading with them (literally, 'to pull the cart shaft and lie in the ruts'). Literally, “pull the cart shaft and lie in the ruts”.
攀辕卧辙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
攀辕卧辙 Character Breakdown
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What does 攀辕卧辙 mean?
攀辕卧辙 (pān yuán wò zhé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to earnestly implore a good official or respected person to stay”.
How do you pronounce 攀辕卧辙?
攀辕卧辙 is pronounced pān yuán wò zhé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 攀辕卧辙 literally mean?
Literally, 攀辕卧辙 means “pull the cart shaft and lie in the ruts”. It is used to mean “to earnestly implore a good official or respected person to stay”.
What is the Chinese definition of 攀辕卧辙?
拉住车辕，躺在车道上，不让车走。旧时用作挽留好官的谀词。