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三十六行 — “All trades and professions”

三十六行 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “all trades and professions”. All walks of life. Literally, “thirty-six trades/lines”.

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三十六行 Pronunciation and Pinyin

三十六行 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
三
sān3the number three
十
shí2the number ten
六
liù4the number six
行
háng6to walk, act, or a line

Example Sentence with 三十六行

现代社会,三十六行,行行出状元,只要努力,总能有所成就
In modern society, among all trades and professions, every line can produce a master; as long as one works hard, they will achieve something.

Idioms Related to 三十六行

Synonyms of 三十六行

  • qī七shí十èr二háng行all trades and professions

More idioms starting with 三

  • sān三sān三liǎng两liǎng两in small groups
  • sān三sān三wǔ五wǔ五in small scattered groups
  • sān三sān三sì四sì四in small groups
  • sān三xià下wǔ五chú除èr二do something quickly and efficiently
  • sān三bù不niù拗liù六the minority cannot overrule the majority
  • sān三bù不zhī知utterly ignorant of something
  • sān三gè个chòu臭pí皮jiang匠,,hé合chéng成yí一gè个zhū诸gě葛liàng亮Collective wisdom is powerful
  • sān三gè个chòu臭pí皮jiang匠,,sài赛guò过zhū诸gě葛liàng亮Collective wisdom surpasses individual genius
  • sān三wǔ五chéng成qún群in small groups
  • sān三qīn亲liù六gù故relatives and old friends
  • sān三qīn亲liù六juàn眷all one's relatives
  • sān三qīn亲sì四juàn眷all one's relatives and kinsfolk

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Questions about 三十六行

What does 三十六行 mean?

三十六行 (sān shí liù háng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “all trades and professions”.

How do you pronounce 三十六行?

三十六行 is pronounced sān shí liù háng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 三十六行 literally mean?

Literally, 三十六行 means “thirty-six trades/lines”. It is used to mean “all trades and professions”.

What is the Chinese definition of 三十六行?

旧时对各行各业的通称。

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