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持橐簪笔 — Chinese Idiom

持橐簪笔 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to serve as an attendant official, carrying writing tools and being ready for consultation; to be in an advisory or secretarial role, always prepared”.

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持橐簪笔 Pronunciation and Pinyin

持橐簪笔 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
持
chí9hold, maintain, support
橐
tuó16sack, camel, or bellows
簪
zān18hairpin or to wear a hairpin
笔
bǐ10writing tool, stroke, to write

Example Sentence with 持橐簪笔

秘书小李总是持橐簪笔,随时准备记录重要事项和提供帮助。
Secretary Xiao Li always carries a notepad and pen, ready to record important matters and offer assistance at any time.

Idioms Related to 持橐簪笔

More idioms starting with 持

  • chí持jiǔ久zhī之jì计A long-term plan
  • chí持zhī之yǐ以héng恒persevere with constancy
  • chí持zhī之yǒu有gù故to have solid grounds for one's views
  • chí持zhī之yǒu有gù故,,yán言zhī之yǒu有lǐ理have solid grounds and speak logically
  • chí持rén人cháng长duǎn短Seize on others' shortcomings to attack
  • chí持dāo刀dòng动zhàng杖resort to violence with weapons
  • chí持dāo刀nòng弄bàng棒practice martial arts with weapons
  • chí持dāo刀zhí执gùn棍armed with knives and sticks
  • chí持wēi危fú扶diān颠stabilize a precarious or collapsing situation
  • chí持píng平zhī之lùn论an unbiased or balanced view
  • chí持gē戈shì试mǎ马ready and eager for action
  • chí持zhāi斋bǎ把sù素Observe a vegetarian diet and religious precepts

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Questions about 持橐簪笔

What does 持橐簪笔 mean?

持橐簪笔 (chí tuó zān bǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to serve as an attendant official, carrying writing tools and being ready for consultation; to be in an advisory or secretarial role, always prepared”.

How do you pronounce 持橐簪笔?

持橐簪笔 is pronounced chí tuó zān bǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 持橐簪笔?

橐,口袋;簪,插。指侍从之臣携带书和笔,以备顾问。

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