卖爵鬻子 — “To sell one's peerage and children due to extreme poverty”
卖爵鬻子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sell one's peerage and children due to extreme poverty”. To be reduced to selling one's title and offspring out of dire necessity, indicating a state of extreme destitution and desperation. Literally, “Sell peerage and children”.
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- mài卖dāo刀mǎi买niú牛abandon conflict for peaceful work
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What does 卖爵鬻子 mean?
卖爵鬻子 (mài jué yù zi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sell one's peerage and children due to extreme poverty”.
How do you pronounce 卖爵鬻子?
卖爵鬻子 is pronounced mài jué yù zi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 卖爵鬻子 literally mean?
Literally, 卖爵鬻子 means “Sell peerage and children”. It is used to mean “to sell one's peerage and children due to extreme poverty”.
What is the Chinese definition of 卖爵鬻子?
鬻：卖。因生活所迫，出卖爵位和子女