穿靴戴帽 — “Wear boots and wear a hat”
穿靴戴帽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to add conventional or formulaic introductory and concluding remarks to a piece of writing or speech, often making it sound rigid or unoriginal”. Literally, “wear boots and wear a hat”.
穿靴戴帽 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- chuān穿bì壁yǐn引guāng光study diligently despite poverty
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Open the tool →Questions about 穿靴戴帽
What does 穿靴戴帽 mean?
穿靴戴帽 (chuān xuē dài mào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to add conventional or formulaic introductory and concluding remarks to a piece of writing or speech, often making it sound rigid or unoriginal”.
How do you pronounce 穿靴戴帽?
穿靴戴帽 is pronounced chuān xuē dài mào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 穿靴戴帽 literally mean?
Literally, 穿靴戴帽 means “wear boots and wear a hat”. It is used to mean “to add conventional or formulaic introductory and concluding remarks to a piece of writing or speech, often making it sound rigid or unoriginal”.
What is the Chinese definition of 穿靴戴帽?
穿着衣服鞋帽的方式或习惯。比喻在写文章或讲话的前后硬加进一些例行的政治说教