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簪缨之族
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簪缨之族

簪缨之族 — “Family of official's regalia”

簪缨之族 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a prominent family with a long history of holding high official positions; an aristocratic or bureaucratic family”. Literally, “family of official's regalia”.

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簪缨之族 Pronunciation and Pinyin

簪缨之族 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
簪
zān18hairpin or to wear a hairpin
缨
yīng14tassel or fringe
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
族
zú11clan, ethnicity, group

Example Sentence with 簪缨之族

她出生在一个簪缨之族,从小就受到了良好的教育和熏陶。
She was born into a family of high-ranking officials, receiving an excellent education and upbringing from an early age.

Idioms Related to 簪缨之族

Synonyms of 簪缨之族

  • zān簪yīng缨shì世zú族prominent aristocratic family
  • zān簪yīng缨shì世zhòu胄families of hereditary officials

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mén门dì第prominent aristocratic family
  • zān簪hāo蒿xí席cǎo草live a life of extreme hardship

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Questions about 簪缨之族

What does 簪缨之族 mean?

簪缨之族 (zān yīng zhī zú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a prominent family with a long history of holding high official positions; an aristocratic or bureaucratic family”.

How do you pronounce 簪缨之族?

簪缨之族 is pronounced zān yīng zhī zú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 簪缨之族 literally mean?

Literally, 簪缨之族 means “family of official's regalia”. It is used to mean “a prominent family with a long history of holding high official positions; an aristocratic or bureaucratic family”.

What is the Chinese definition of 簪缨之族?

簪缨:古时达官贵人的冠饰,借指宦官。旧时指世代作官的人家

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