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簪缨世胄
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簪缨世胄 — “Families of hereditary officials”

簪缨世胄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Families of hereditary officials”. Families with a long lineage of holding high office and social standing. Literally, “Official's attire and noble lineage”.

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簪缨世胄 Pronunciation and Pinyin

簪缨世胄 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
簪
zān18hairpin or to wear a hairpin
缨
yīng14tassel or fringe
世
shì5world, generation, era
胄
zhòu9Helmet, noble descendant

Example Sentence with 簪缨世胄

他出生于簪缨世胄之家,自幼便受到良好的教育和培养。
He was born into a family of hereditary officials, receiving an excellent education and upbringing from a young age.

Idioms Related to 簪缨世胄

Synonyms of 簪缨世胄

  • zān簪yīng缨mén门dì第prominent aristocratic family

More idioms starting with 簪

  • zān簪hé盍liáng良péng朋joyful gathering of good friends
  • zān簪bǐ笔qìng磬zhé折show profound respect and deference
  • zān簪yīng缨shì世zú族prominent aristocratic family
  • zān簪yīng缨zhī之zú族prominent aristocratic or bureaucratic family
  • zān簪hāo蒿xí席cǎo草live a life of extreme hardship

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Questions about 簪缨世胄

What does 簪缨世胄 mean?

簪缨世胄 (zān yīng shì zhòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Families of hereditary officials”.

How do you pronounce 簪缨世胄?

簪缨世胄 is pronounced zān yīng shì zhòu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 簪缨世胄 literally mean?

Literally, 簪缨世胄 means “Official's attire and noble lineage”. It is used to mean “Families of hereditary officials”.

What is the Chinese definition of 簪缨世胄?

指世代做官的人家.。

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