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辇毂之下

辇毂之下 — “Within the capital city”

辇毂之下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Within the capital city”. Under imperial rule or influence; the imperial capital. Literally, “Under the emperor's carriage; under the imperial chariot”.

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辇毂之下 Pronunciation and Pinyin

辇毂之下 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
辇
niǎn12imperial carriage
毂
gǔ13wheel hub or capital city
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend

Example Sentence with 辇毂之下

许多有志青年都希望能到辇毂之下发展自己的才能。
Many ambitious young people aspire to develop their talents in the capital city.

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Synonyms of 辇毂之下

  • jīng京niǎn辇zhī之xià下in the imperial capital

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What does 辇毂之下 mean?

辇毂之下 (niǎn gǔ zhī xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Within the capital city”.

How do you pronounce 辇毂之下?

辇毂之下 is pronounced niǎn gǔ zhī xià in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 辇毂之下 literally mean?

Literally, 辇毂之下 means “Under the emperor's carriage; under the imperial chariot”. It is used to mean “Within the capital city”.

What is the Chinese definition of 辇毂之下?

辇毂:帝王的车驾。比喻帝王管辖下的京城

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