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章甫荐履 — “To put a formal hat under the shoe”

章甫荐履 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to put a formal hat under the shoe”. A metaphor for an inversion of proper order, things being turned upside down, or a reversal of hierarchy. Literally, “Place the formal hat under the shoe”.

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章甫荐履 Pronunciation and Pinyin

章甫荐履 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
章
zhāng11chapter, section, or badge
甫
fǔ7just, only just, recently
荐
jiàn9recommend or offer
履
lǚ15tread, perform, shoes

Example Sentence with 章甫荐履

把重要文件放在不显眼的位置,却把无关紧要的杂物放在案头,这真是章甫荐履。
Placing important documents in an inconspicuous spot while leaving trivial clutter on the desk is truly an inversion of proper order.

Idioms Related to 章甫荐履

More idioms starting with 章

  • zhāng章jué决jù句duàn断clear and precise expression
  • zhāng章jù句zhī之tú徒pedant focused on textual details
  • zhāng章jù句xiǎo小rú儒pedantic scholar of textual details
  • zhāng章tái台zhī之liǔ柳a courtesan or prostitute
  • zhāng章tái台yáng杨liǔ柳a graceful and beautiful woman

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Questions about 章甫荐履

What does 章甫荐履 mean?

章甫荐履 (zhāng fǔ jiàn lǚ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to put a formal hat under the shoe”.

How do you pronounce 章甫荐履?

章甫荐履 is pronounced zhāng fǔ jiàn lǚ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 章甫荐履 literally mean?

Literally, 章甫荐履 means “Place the formal hat under the shoe”. It is used to mean “to put a formal hat under the shoe”.

What is the Chinese definition of 章甫荐履?

冠被垫在鞋子下。比喻上下颠倒。

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