濯缨濯足 — “To wash one's cap strings in clear water or one's feet in muddy water”
濯缨濯足 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wash one's cap strings in clear water or one's feet in muddy water”. A metaphor for how one's moral character or fortune is determined by one's own choices and adaptation to circumstances. Literally, “Wash cap strings, wash feet”.
濯缨濯足 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 濯缨濯足 mean?
濯缨濯足 (zhuó yīng zhuó zú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wash one's cap strings in clear water or one's feet in muddy water”.
How do you pronounce 濯缨濯足?
濯缨濯足 is pronounced zhuó yīng zhuó zú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 濯缨濯足 literally mean?
Literally, 濯缨濯足 means “Wash cap strings, wash feet”. It is used to mean “to wash one's cap strings in clear water or one's feet in muddy water”.
What is the Chinese definition of 濯缨濯足?
水清就洗帽带，水浊就洗脚。后比喻人的好坏都是由自己决定